Bonaparte

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈbəʊnəˌpɑːt/, French: /bɔnapart/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bōnə pärt′; Fr. bô na part)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bo•na•parte  (bōnə pärt′; Fr. bô na part),USA pronunciation n. 
    Jé•rôme  (jə rōm; Fr. zhā rōm),USA pronunciation 1784–1860, king of Westphalia 1807 (brother of Napoleon I). Jo•seph  (jōzəf, -səf; Fr. zhô zef),USA pronunciation 1768–1844, king of Naples 1806–08;
    king of Spain 1808–13 (brother of Napoleon I).
    Lou•is  (lo̅o̅ē; Fr. lwē;
    Du. lo̅o̅ ē),USA pronunciation
     1778–1846, king of Holland 1806–10 (brother of Napoleon I).
    Lou•is Na•po•lé•on  (lo̅o̅ē  nə pōlē ən; Fr. lwē  na pô lā ôn).USA pronunciation See Napoleon III.  Lu•cien  (lo̅o̅shən; Fr. ly syan),USA pronunciation 1775–1840, prince of Canino, a principality in Italy (brother of Napoleon I).
  1. Biographical Napoléon. See Napoleon I. 
  2. Biographical Napoléon. See Napoleon II. Italian, Buonaparte. 
Bo′na•parte•an, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bonaparte / ˈbəʊnəˌpɑːt bɔnapart/
  1. Jérôme ( ʒerom ), brother of Napoleon I. 1784–1860, king of Westphalia (1807–13)
  2. Joseph ( ʒozɛf ), brother of Napoleon I. 1768–1844, king of Naples (1806–08) and of Spain (1808–13)
  3. Louis ( lwi ), brother of Napoleon I. 1778–1846, king of Holland (1806–10)
  4. Lucien ( lysjɛ̃ ), brother of Napoleon I. 1775–1840, prince of Canino
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