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Holy City

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Meaning · English

Napoleon's son, afterwards the Duke 'of Reichstadt, was styled the King of Rome at his birth in 1811.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con của Napoleon, sau là Công tước của Reichstadt, được phong là Vua của Rome khi sinh năm 1811

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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.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

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?

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