napoleon
noun
a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
napoleons
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pluralof napoleon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Sir Alex is an early bird, one of those napoleons for whom a six-hour stretch in bed is a lie-in.
From Slate ● May 10, 2013
I had 6 napoleons d'or left to pay the landlady and for the journey.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2013
I was carried away by this unusual good fortune and I risked all 35 napoleons and lost them all.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2013
We made salmon "napoleons" -- stacking the sockeye with pesto, spinach, risotto-and-farro and a caramelized onion and red-pepper relish.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2011
"I'll bet two bits you've been eating napoleons again."
From Nobody by W. L. Jacobs
