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na⋅po⋅le⋅on

   [nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn]
–noun
1. a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
2. a former gold coin of France, equal to 20 francs and bearing a portrait either of Napoleon I or of Napoleon III.
3. Cards.
a. a game in which the players bid for the privilege of naming the trump, stating the number of tricks they propose to win.
b. a bid in this game to take all five tricks of a hand.
Origin:
1805–15; < F napoléon
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Na⋅po⋅le⋅on

   [nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn]
–noun
1. Louis  [loo-ee; Fr. lwee] . Napoleon III.
2. a male given name.
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Napoleon I

 
–noun
(Napoleon Bonaparte; “the Little Corporal”) 1769–1821, French general born in Corsica: emperor of France 1804–15.
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Napoleon II

 
–noun
(François Charles Joseph Bonaparte; Duke of Reichstadt) 1811–32, titular king of Rome (son of Napoleon I).
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Napoleon III

 
–noun
(Louis Napoleon; Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte)  [loo-ee; Fr. lwee] 1808–73, president of France 1848–52, emperor of France 1852–70 (nephew of Napoleon I).
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nap 4     (nāp)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. A card game that resembles whist.
    2. The highest bid in this game, announcing the intention to win five tricks, the maximum number in a hand. Also called napoleon.
  2. See napoleon.

[Short for napoleon.]
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na·po·le·on     (nə-pō'lē-ən, -pōl'yən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A rectangular piece of pastry made with crisp, flaky layers filled with custard cream.
  2. A 20-franc gold coin formerly used in France. Also called nap4.
  3. Games See nap4.

[After Napoleon I.]
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napoleon

noun
1. French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) 
2. a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream 
3. a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes 

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Napoleon, IN (town, FIPS 52002)
Location: (39.204250, -85.328659)
Population (2000): 238 (103 housing units)
Area: 0.187975 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 47034

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Area: 1.389435 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
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Location: (41.392028, -84.126648)
Population (2000): 9,318 (4,066 housing units)
Area: 5.586107 sq mi (land), 0.382204 sq mi (water)
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Napoleon, ND (city, FIPS 04755420)
Location: (46.504657, -99.766979)
Population (2000): 857 (420 housing units)
Area: 1.389435 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 58561

Napoleon, OH (township, FIPS 06953564)
Location: (41.388444, -84.145164)
Population (2000): 10,331 (4,297 housing units)
Area: 34.674510 sq mi (land), 0.429100 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 43545

Napoleon, MI (CDP, FIPS 56620)
Location: (42.166088, -84.247065)
Population (2000): 1,254 (498 housing units)
Area: 2.653725 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Napoleon, MI (township, FIPS 07556640)
Location: (42.175338, -84.284280)
Population (2000): 6,962 (2,824 housing units)
Area: 29.446549 sq mi (land), 1.989632 sq mi (water)

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Napoleon

Na*po"le*on\, n. [From the Emperor Napoleon 1.] A French gold coin of twenty francs, or about $3.86.

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Napoleon

Na*po"le*on\, n. 1. (Card Playing) (a) A game in which each player holds five cards, the eldest hand stating the number of tricks he will bid to take, any subsequent player having the right to overbid him or a previous bidder, the highest bidder naming the trump and winning a number of points equal to his bid if he makes so many tricks, or losing the same number of points if he fails to make them. (b) A bid to take five tricks at napoleon. It is ordinarily the highest bid; but sometimes bids are allowed of wellington, or of blucher, to take five tricks, or pay double, or treble, if unsuccessful.

2. A Napoleon gun.

3. A kind of top boot of the middle of the 19th century.

4. A shape and size of cigar. It is about seven inches long.

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