na·po·le·on·ic \nə|pōlē|änik, -nēk\adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology:Napoleon I died 1821 + English -ic : of, relating to, or resembling Napoleon I < Napoleonic Wars > < Napoleonic in loyalty to his family and early acquaintances — E.S.Bates > < Napoleonic ambitions > • na·po·le·on·i·cal·ly\-nə̇k(ə)lē, -nēk-, -li\adverb, often capitalized