napoleon
IPA: nʌpˈoʊɫiʌn
Root Word: Napoleon
noun
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander and political leader.
- A male given name from Italian sometimes given in honor of the French emperor.
- A village in Silesia, Poland.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A ghost town in Arkansas.
- A town in Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Jackson County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
- A city in Missouri.
- A city, the county seat of Logan County, North Dakota.
- A city, the county seat of Henry County, Ohio.
- A township in Henry County, Ohio.
- (historical numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
- (historical numismatics, slang) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.
- (usually admiringly derogatory) A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, (usually) in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability.
- (card games, uncountable) A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
- Alternative form of napoleon [(historical numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.]
- (fashion, obsolete) Clipping of Napoleon boot: a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.
- (historical weaponry) Clipping of Napoleon gun: a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
- (card games, uncountable) Clipping of double napoleon: a form of patience. [(countable, historical numismatics, slang) A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France.]
- (rare UK horse racing slang, obsolete) Alternative form of nap: a horse to go nap on, a sure thing, a certain winner; a prediction of such a horse; a bet on such a horse. [A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.]
- Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau: a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.
- (food, originally US slang) Clipping of Napoleon cake: another name for a millefeuille pastry.
- (rare) Clipping of Napoleon brandy: any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
- Short for Napoleon slice. [A vanilla slice.]
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Examples of "napoleon" in Sentences
- Hungary alike belligerent in the Napoleonic Wars.
- By this time, Napoleon himself was convinced of their perfidy.
- But beneath the veneer of pride and triumph, Napoleon was insecure.
- This is the daughter of the son of the brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.
- He also wrote patriotic lyrics in the context of the Napoleonic Wars.
- Napoleon attempted to awe Alexander with the glories of the French Empire.
- The Catholic Church was suffering the wrath of the revolution under Napoleon.
- He at this time had Napoleon's confidence, and gave him wholehearted support.
- He also became infatuated with the empire of Napoleon III and Napoleon himself.
- This fitted the French expansionist aspirations of the time under Napoleon III.
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