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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

Forsyth Barr downgrades Napier Port to “neutral,” from “outperform.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Stepping Stones’ chief executive, Veronica Napier, disputed the Journal’s analysis and said she was prohibited from discussing her rates under a contract with the state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

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

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

The second ODI is Napier on Wednesday and the third in Hamilton on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

Humanly, too much credit can scarcely be given to Sir Robert Napier.

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