napoleon
[ nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn ]
/ nəˈpoʊ li ən, -ˈpoʊl yən /
noun
a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
a former gold coin of France, equal to 20 francs and bearing a portrait either of Napoleon I or of Napoleon III.
Cards.
- a game in which the players bid for the privilege of naming the trump, stating the number of tricks they propose to win.
- a bid in this game to take all five tricks of a hand.
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Origin of napoleon
First recorded in 1805–15, napoleon is from the French word napoléon
Words nearby napoleon
napkin, napkin ring, Naples, Naples yellow, Napo, napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon I, Napoleonic, Napoleonic Code, Napoleonic Wars
Definition for napoleon (2 of 2)
Napoleon
[ nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn ]
/ nəˈpoʊ li ən, -ˈpoʊl yən /
noun
Louis [loo-ee; French lwee]. /ˈlu i; French lwi/. Napoleon III.
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for napoleon
napoleon
/ (nəˈpəʊlɪən) /
noun
a former French gold coin worth 20 francs bearing a portrait of either Napoleon I or Napoleon III
cards the full name for nap 3 (def. 1)
the US name for millefeuille
Word Origin for napoleon
C19: from French napoléon, after Napoleon I
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