First Empire

A form of First French Empire — The empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, from 1804 to 1814, covering much of continental Europe.

Similar
Napoleonic France

Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of First French Empire (1804–1814/15).

    Synonyms: Napoleonic France

Synonyms & antonyms

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