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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

Clay, a student at Edinburgh Napier University, signed up for the Tartans earlier this year when the new team started searching for local players.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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

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 ● Nov. 22, 2025

“A history of acquisitions—65 transactions in 10 years—looks likely to continue, we think,” Jason Napier and Nicolas O’Sullivan say in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

My plan was to have gone on to Attegrat, to have stopped a day or two there, and to have returned in plenty of time to have gone up again with Sir Robert Napier.

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