- relating to or characteristic of Napoleon I or his era
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Na•po•le•on•ic
(nə pō′lē on′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
Na•po′le•on′i•cal•ly, adv.
- World Historypertaining 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.
- Napoleon + -ic 1860–65
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Napoleonic /nəˌpəʊlɪˈɒnɪk/ adj
'Napoleonic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- Moreau
- Murat
- Nelson
- Ney
- Pitt
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- Code Napoléon
- empire
- Napoleonic Code
- Napoleonic Wars
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- pre-Napoleonic