napier

¹ American  

[ney-pee-er] / ˈneɪ pi ər /

noun

Physics.

1. neper.

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Napier ² American  

[ney-pee-er, nuh-peer] / ˈneɪ pi ər, nəˈpɪər /

noun

1. Sir Charles James, 1782–1853, British general.

2. John, 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: inventor of logarithms. Also Neper

3. Robert Cornelis 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, 1810–90, English field marshal.

4. former name of Napier-Hastings.

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Napier ¹ British  

/ ˈneɪpɪə /

noun

1. Sir Charles James. 1782–1853, British general and colonial administrator: conquered Sind (1843): governor of Sind (1843–47)

2. John. 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: invented logarithms and pioneered the decimal notation used today

3. 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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Napier ² British  

/ ˈneɪpɪə /

noun

1. a port in New Zealand, on E North Island on Hawke Bay: wool trade centre. Pop: 56 100 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

Judith Mair, a visiting professor at Edinburgh Napier University says the festival of Hogmanay in Scotland goes back to pagan times.

From BBC

Prof Sue Rigby, principal of Edinburgh Napier University, becomes a CBE for services to higher education.

From BBC

Napier Barracks in Folkestone - a former military site - opened as accommodation for migrants in 2020.

From BBC

Napier Barracks housed more than 300 asylum seekers at its peak, but was believed to have fewer than 100 residents ahead of its closure.

From BBC

New Zealand won the first ODI in Christchurch by seven runs and followed up with a five-wicket victory with three balls to spare in the rain-hit second game in Napier on Wednesday.

From Barron's