Bonaparte (en. Bonaparte)

/bona.part/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A first name and last name of Corsican origin, associated with Napoleon Bonaparte.

Bonaparte was the most influential military and political leader of France.

Bonaparte a été le leader militaire et politique le plus influent de la France.

A term often used to designate someone with ambition or a dominant personality.

In his speech, he spoke like a true bonaparte.

Dans son discours, il a parlé comme un vrai bonaparte.

In a historical context, it represents a period of French history.

The era of Bonaparte is marked by numerous reforms.

L'époque de Bonaparte est marquée par de nombreuses réformes.

From the name of Napoleon Bonaparte, born in 1769, who marked the history of France.

to be a bonaparte

To be a charismatic and dominant person.

être un bonaparte

to engage in bonapartism

To have authoritarian tendencies in politics.

faire du bonapartisme

to follow the bonapartist spirit

To adopt ideas of centralization of power.

suivre l'esprit bonapartiste

Napoleon

Reference to Napoleon I, the famous French emperor.

Napoléon

empire

State under the reign of an emperor, like the French Empire under Bonaparte.

empire

revolution

Refers to the French Revolution that preceded Bonaparte's rise.

révolution

A person with traits of an authoritarian leader.

Look at him, he acts like a bonaparte at the office.

Regarde-le, il agit comme un bonaparte au bureau.

To call someone Bonaparte to highlight their ambition.

He thinks he's a bonaparte with all his plans.

Il se prend pour un bonaparte avec tous ses plans.