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name
Ellipsis of Second French Empire (1852–1870).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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noun
An architectural and furniture style that originated in the French Second Empire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
the imperial government of Napoleon III in France from 1852-1870
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: empire
History
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