English Dictionary

napoleon

/nəˈpəʊlɪən/

noun

(historical numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon. / (historical numismatics, slang) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.

Napoleon was a prominent figure in historical numismatics.

意味（1）

(historical numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon.

意味（2）

(historical numismatics, slang) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.

We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources, and borrowed, for that purpose, thirty thousand napoleons from the Bank of France.

意味（3）

(usually admiringly derogatory) A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, (usually) in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability.

He [sc. James Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson. He is the organizer of half that is evil and of nearly all that is undetected in this great city [sc. London]. He is a genius, a philosopher, an abstract thinker.

意味（4）

(fashion, obsolete) Clipping of Napoleon boot: a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.

Always an eloquent speaker, Polk became known as the Napoleon of the stump.

意味（5）

(historical weaponry) Clipping of Napoleon gun: a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.

意味（6）

(card games, uncountable) A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.

意味（7）

(card games, uncountable) Clipping of double napoleon: a form of patience.

意味（8）

(rare UK horse racing slang, obsolete) Alternative form of nap: a horse to go nap on, a sure thing, a certain winner; a prediction of such a horse; a bet on such a horse.

意味（9）

Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau: a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.

意味（10）

(food, originally US slang) Clipping of Napoleon cake: another name for a millefeuille pastry.

Fascinated, Miss Manvers thrust aside a garnished plate, took a gulp of the decoction called coffee, and attacked her napoleon.

意味（11）

(rare) Clipping of Napoleon brandy: any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.

意味（12）

Short for Napoleon slice.