Borrowed from French Napoléon.

• (British) IPA: /nəˈpəʊlɪən/
• (America) IPA: /nəˈpoʊli.ən/, /nəˈpoʊljn/, /nəˈpoʊljən/

napoleon

1. (historical numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
2. (historical numismatics, slang) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.
3. (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.
   • 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:
4. (fashion, obsolete) Clipping of Napoleon boot: a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.
5. (historical weaponry) Clipping of Napoleon gun: a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
6. (card games, uncountable) A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
7. (card games, uncountable) Clipping of double napoleon: a form of patience.
8. (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.
9. Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau: a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.
10. (food, originally US slang) Clipping of Napoleon cake: another name for a millefeuille pastry.
    • 1914 November, Louis Joseph Vance, “An Outsider […]”, in Munsey's Magazine, volume LIII, number II, New York, N.Y.: The Frank A[ndrew] Munsey Company, […], published 1915, →OCLC ↗, chapter I (Anarchy), page 373 ↗, column 1:

      Fascinated, Miss Manvers thrust aside a garnished plate, took a gulp of the decoction called coffee, and attacked her napoleon.

11. (rare) Clipping of Napoleon brandy: any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
12. Short for Napoleon slice.

• (gold coin) louis, louis d'or, franc germinal
• (pastry) custard slice, vanilla slice, mille-feuille, millefeuille

• Russian: наполеондо́р

• Russian: Наполео́н

• Russian: наполео́н

• Russian: наполео́н

From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin; possibly from the Germanic clan name Nibelung.

• IPA: /nəˈpəʊ.li.ən/

1. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander and political leader.

   Alternative form: Napoléon

2. A male given name sometimes given in honor of the French emperor.
3. A village in Silesia, Poland.
4. A number of places in USA:
   1. A ghost town in Arkansas.
   2. A town in Indiana.
   3. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
   4. A twp/and/CDP therein, in Jackson County.
   5. An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
   6. A city in Missouri.
   7. A city/county seat in Logan County, North Dakota.
   8. A city/county seat in Henry County, Ohio.
   9. A twp in Henry County, Ohio.

• French: Napoléon
• German: Napoleon
• Italian: Napoleone
• Portuguese: Napoleão
• Russian: Наполео́н
• Spanish: Napoleón

• French: Napoléon
• Italian: Napoleone
• Portuguese: Napoleão
• Russian: Наполео́н

napoleon (plural napoleons)

1. 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.”, in 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.