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  Sir Charles James, 1782–1853, British general.

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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The ground beneath the canopy is almost bare but Mr Kariuki has planted napier grass, some arrow roots and maize a short distance away.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2018

He eventually succeeded in 1836 with the assistance of Sir William Napier, a retired army officer and prominent military historian.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

Sir William Napier continued providing him with an annual allowance, and Byfield traveled to London when his longtime patron died in 1860.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

The court heard that Erin's family provided a moving victim impact statement, and that she was due to start Edinburgh Napier University just weeks after her death and had "her whole life ahead of her".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Napier Port expects FY 2026 Ebitda of NZ$70 million-NZ$74 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

The elephants for the guns have not yet arrived, but are expected to-morrow, and in that case will go on with Sir Robert Napier; who, I believe, will positively leave in the afternoon.

From March to Magdala by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty