napoleon
nomcourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//nəˈpəʊlɪən//
- États-Unis//nəˈpoʊli.ən//
- États-Unis//nəˈpoʊljn//
- États-Unis//nəˈpoʊljən//
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.
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historiqueThe franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
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historiqueOther 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.
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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.
He [sc. McKinley] has been called the Napoleon of protection, as other men have been called Napoleons of finance.
[object Object]
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A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
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Variante de Napoleon bootobsolèteClipping 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.
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Variante de Napoleon gunhistoriqueClipping of Napoleon gun, a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
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Variante de double napoleonClipping of double napoleon, a form of patience/solitaire.
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Variante de napobsolèteAlternative 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.
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Variante de Napoleon bigarreauClipping of Napoleon bigarreau, a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.
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Variante de Napoleon cakeClipping 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.
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Variante de Napoleon brandyrareClipping of Napoleon brandy, any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
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Variante de Napoleon sliceEllipsis of Napoleon slice.
Étymologie
Borrowed from French Napoléon (“a given name, usually in reference to Napoleon Bonaparte”). In reference to coins, via French napoléon (“(slang) a coin that originally had the appearance of Napoleon's face in the obverse”). In reference to guns and possibly cards, a reference to Napoleon III.
Formes
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- napoleons
napoleon · A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, (usually) in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well…
Napoleon · Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander…narcotics · Pertaining to illicit drugs, especially psychoactive ones.narrating · An act of narration.