napoleon

na·po·le·on  (n-pl-n, -plyn)

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.

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[After Napoleon I.]

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napoleon [nəˈpəʊlɪən]

n

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a former French gold coin worth 20 francs bearing a portrait of either Napoleon I (1769-1821), Emperor of the French (1804-15), or Napoleon III (1808-73), Emperor of the French (1852-70)

2. (Group Games / Card Games) Cards the full name for nap³ [1]

3. (Cookery) the US name for millefeuille

[from French napoléon, after Napoleon I]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Napoleon - French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) Bonaparte, Little Corporal, Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon I
	2.	napoleon - a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream French pastry - sweet filled pastry made of especially puff paste
	3.	Napoleon - a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes nap card game, cards - a game played with playing cards

Translations

Napoleon [nəˈpəʊlɪən] N → Napoleón

Napoleon

n → Napoleon m

Napoleon [nəˈpəʊlɪən] n → Napoleone m