Second Empire Definition

noun
A heavily ornate style of furniture, architecture, and decoration that was developed in France in the middle of the 1800s.
American Heritage
The government of France under Louis Napoleon, 1852-70
Webster's New World

Origin of Second Empire

  • After Second Empire the reign of Napoleon III, the next empire after that of Napoleon I

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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