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napoleon

/nəˈpoʊli.ən/noun4 syllables

Napoleon means: French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821).

Synonyms for napoleon12

noun, as in French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

Napoleon I, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Little Corporal

noun, as in a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes

also used for napoleon

louis, louis d'or, franc germinal, custard slice, vanilla slice, mille-feuille, millefeuille

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What does napoleon mean?3

noun

1

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

2

a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes

3

a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Napoleon in a sentence

  • Had Napoleon been born in this century, what could he have done?CM
  • Napoleon called the English a nation of shopkeepers.CM
  • Napoleon lived in exile on the island of Elba.darinmex
  • Napoleon needed money for a war with Britain.Source_VOA
  • It seems Napoleon ran into a difficult situation.rul
  • What was the colour of the white horse of Napoleon?deniko
  • Napoleon died on an island in the Atlantic.carlosalberto
  • A brilliant, seductive chef turns to espionage in Napoleon-era France.LeviHighway

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Forms of napoleon

as a noun

plural
napoleons