Napoleonic

[nuh-poh-lee-on-ik]

adjective

1. pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty.

   the Napoleonic era; a Napoleonic attitude toward one's employees.

Napoleonic

/ nəˌpəʊlɪˈɒnɪk /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Napoleon I or his era

Other Word Forms

• Napoleonically adverb
• post-Napoleonic adjective
• pre-Napoleonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Napoleonic¹

First recorded in 1860–65; Napoleon + -ic

Example Sentences

It is a backward-looking symbol of violence and authority that aligns his regime with its predecessors in Napoleonic France — and the modern fascist regimes of Franco and Mussolini.

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They won’t fetch as much without the luster of their Napoleonic ties, but they’ll still be evaluated on their natural qualities as gemstones.

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If the gang actually manages to fence the recognizable Napoleonic baubles, do the people in those key roles get a bigger cut?

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Early indications are that stolen objects include jewels from the Napoleonic display case and related to French royalty, a police official said.

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But for one former software company CEO, the opportunity to bring back to life a derelict 19th Century Napoleonic fort brought with it more challenges than he had ever anticipated.

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