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napoleon
1[ nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn ]
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.
Napoleon
2[ nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn ]
noun
- Louis [loo, -ee, lwee]. Napoleon III.
- a male given name.
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
- the US name for millefeuille
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Word History and Origins
Origin of napoleon1
First recorded in 1805–15, napoleon is from the French word napoléon
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Origin of napoleon1
C19: from French napoléon, after Napoleon I
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