Holy City
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Napoleon's son, afterwards the Duke 'of Reichstadt, was styled the King of Rome at his birth in 1811.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Holy City” mean?
Napoleon's son, afterwards the Duke 'of Reichstadt, was styled the King of Rome at his birth in 1811.
Is “Holy City” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.