Bonaparte

name

name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Corsican surname, most notably borne by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).
  2. 2
    A former name for the island of Réunion.

Example

More examples

"Napoleon Bonaparte ruled France at that time."

Etymology

Ultimately from Italian buona (“good”) and parte (“part, share, portion”).

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