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Sir Charles James, 1782–1853, British general.
John, 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: inventor of logarithms.: Also Ne·per [ney-per] /ˈneɪ pər/ .
Robert Cor·ne·lis [kawr-nee-lis], /kɔrˈni lɪs/, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, 1810–90, English field marshal.
former name of Napier-Hastings.
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How to use napier in a sentence
In the case of the latter, napier says that there are clear similarities between Spirited Away and del Toro’s 2006 live-action fantasy Pan’s Labyrinth.
When Spirited Away took home the Academy Award, napier says, “people were starting to say, wow, what’s all this about animation that it’s getting its own category, that it’s considered a real art form.”
He’s an astronomer at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia who works with napier.
Signs of a hidden Planet Nine in our solar system may be an illusion | Lisa Grossman | March 31, 2021 | Science News For StudentsHe compares napier’s argument to seeing a group of bears in the forest.
Signs of a hidden Planet Nine in our solar system may be an illusion | Lisa Grossman | March 31, 2021 | Science News For Students“It really looks like we just find things where we look,” napier says.
Signs of a hidden Planet Nine in the solar system may not hold up | Lisa Grossman | February 22, 2021 | Science News
We can conscientiously recommend 'Neutronics,' by Dr. napier, to the careful perusal of our invalid readers.
Figueiras was reduced by a naval expedition, under Admiral napier, and Coimbra opened its gates to the duke himself.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanAt any rate, a glance at the pages of a napier, or a word from the Duke of Wellington would have enlightened him on the subject.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanMrs. napier has a pet school for boys, kept by a cousin of hers, I fancy, that ought to be a fairly useful one.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie | George Brenton LaurieThis, which napier described as "the ordinary food of the Portuguese," is the backbone of the worker's menu.
Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
British Dictionary definitions for Napier (1 of 2)
/ (ˈneɪpɪə) /
a port in New Zealand, on E North Island on Hawke Bay: wool trade centre. Pop: 56 100 (2004 est)
British Dictionary definitions for Napier (2 of 2)
/ (ˈneɪpɪə) /
Sir Charles James. 1782–1853, British general and colonial administrator: conquered Sind (1843): governor of Sind (1843–47)
John. 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: invented logarithms and pioneered the decimal notation used today
Robert (Cornelis), 1st Baron Napier of Magdala. 1810–90, British field marshal, who commanded in India during the Sikh Wars (1845, 1848–49) and the Indian Mutiny (1857–59). He captured Magdala (1868) while rescuing British diplomats from Ethiopia
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