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napoleoniana

napoleoniana

9.9
Objects and papers about Napoleon Bonaparte, like paintings or letters
  • noun
  • /ˌnæpəˌloʊniˈɑːnə/
: napoleónica
  • The museum's collection of napoleoniana includes rare letters and original uniforms.

Examples

  • His study was filled with shelves devoted exclusively to napoleoniana.

  • At auction, some napoleoniana can fetch remarkably high prices from collectors.

  • The museum has a stunning collection of napoleoniana.

  • I found some rare napoleoniana at the antique shop.

  • The museum's collection of napoleoniana includes rare letters and original uniforms.

  • His study was filled with shelves devoted exclusively to napoleoniana.

  • At auction, some napoleoniana can fetch remarkably high prices from collectors.

Synonyms

memorabilia
vsnapoleoniana
51 6.4

Things kept to remind you of famous people or events

is narrower and refers to collected objects tied to a single historical person

Surface Forms

napoleoniana singular
napoleonianas plural

Morphology

napoleoniana = Napoleon (semi-transparent) = napoleon + iana

The meaning 'things related to Napoleon' is recoverable from the proper name, but the suffix '-iana' is a specialized collector/genre formation that may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Napoleoniana comes from the name Napoleon and the ending -iana, which means 'things related to' or 'belonging to' — just like in Americana. So napoleoniana are the objects, letters, and other items connected to the life and memory of Napoleon.