Second Empire

noun

An architectural and furniture style that originated in the French Second Empire.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Second French Empire (1852–1870).
nounSecond Empire (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn architectural and furniture style that originated in the French Second Empire.
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APA

Second Empire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20Empire

MLA

“Second Empire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20Empire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Second Empire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20Empire.

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