Parthenopean Republic
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The transitory Republic of Naples, established with the aid of the French in Jan. 1799, and overthrown by the Allies in the following June, when the Bourbons were restored.
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 “Parthenopean Republic” mean?
The transitory Republic of Naples, established with the aid of the French in Jan. 1799, and overthrown by the Allies in the following June, when the Bourbons were restored.
Is “Parthenopean Republic” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.