napoleon
see also: Napoleon
Pronunciation Noun
Napoleon
Proper noun
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see also: Napoleon
Pronunciation Noun
napoleon (plural napoleons)
- (historical numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon.
- (historical numismatics, slang) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.
- 1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Red-Headed League (Norton 2005 p.67)
- We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources, and borrowed, for that purpose, thirty thousand napoleons from the Bank of France.
- 1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Red-Headed League (Norton 2005 p.67)
- (usually admiringly pejorative) 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.
- 1894, Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 260:
- 1896, J.S. Ogilvie, The Life and Speeches of William McKinley:
- He [sc. McKinley] has been called the Napoleon of protection, as other men have been called Napoleons of finance.
- 1997, Ben Macintyre, The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief.
- (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) A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
- (card games, uncountable) Clipping of double napoleon#English|double napoleon: a form of patience.
- (rare UK horse racing slang, obsolete) Alternative form of nap#English|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.
- 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.
- (alcohol, rare) Clipping of Napoleon brandy: any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
- (pastries) A multi-layered stacked pastry
- (gold coin) louis, louis d'or, franc germinal
- (pastry) custard slice, vanilla slice, mille-feuille, millefeuille
Napoleon
Proper noun
- Napoleon Bonaparte.c en
- A male given name sometimes given in honor of the French emperor.
- A city/county seat in Henry County, Ohio.cln en
- CDP in Michigan.
- A city/county seat in Logan County, North Dakota.
- A town in Indiana.
- A city in Missouri.
- A village in Silesia, Poland.
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
- A ghost town in Arkansas.
- French: Napoléon
- German: Napoleon
- Italian: Napoleone
- Portuguese: Napoleão
- Russian: Наполео́н
- Spanish: Napoleón
napoleon (plural napoleons)
- Alternative form of napoleon
- 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Final Problem
- He [Professor Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson.
- 1896, J.S. Ogilvie, "A Biographical Sketch of William McKinley." The Life and Speeches of William McKinley.
- He [William McKinley] has been called the Napoleon of protection, as other men have been called Napoleons of finance.
- 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Final Problem
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