napier
noun
napier
1 American
[ney-pee-er]
/ ˈneɪ pi ər /
noun
Physics.
Napier
2
American
[ney-pee-er, nuh-peer]
/ ˈneɪ pi ər, nəˈpɪər /
noun
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Sir Charles James, 1782–1853, British general.
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John, 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: inventor of logarithms. Also Neper
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Robert Cornelis 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, 1810–90, English field marshal.
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former name of Napier-Hastings.
Napier
1
British
/ ˈneɪpɪə /
noun
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Sir Charles James. 1782–1853, British general and colonial administrator: conquered Sind (1843): governor of Sind (1843–47)
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John. 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: invented logarithms and pioneered the decimal notation used today
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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
Napier
2
British
/ ˈneɪpɪə /
noun
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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
“The banking system is in rude health,” says Russell Napier, a global macro strategist and keeper of the Library of Mistakes, an Edinburgh-based collection of books on financial history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
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
Napier Barracks in Folkestone - a former military site - opened as accommodation for migrants in 2020.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
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
Sir Robert Napier was seated with his helmet on at one end.
From March to Magdala by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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