napoleon

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, historical, slang, uncountable) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
2. (countable, historical, slang, uncountable) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.
3. (countable, uncountable) 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.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, obsolete, uncountable) Clipping of Napoleon boot, a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, historical, uncountable) Clipping of Napoleon gun, a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
6. (uncountable) A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable) Clipping of double napoleon, a form of patience/solitaire.
8. (UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, obsolete, rare, slang, uncountable) 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.
9. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable) Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau, a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.
10. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable) Clipping of Napoleon cake, another name for a millefeuille pastry.
11. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, rare, uncountable) Clipping of Napoleon brandy, any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
12. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Napoleon slice.

Vertalings

napoléon

napoléon Ier

napoleone

bir iskambil oyunu

نابليون

pötifur

Napoleondor

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/nəˈpəʊlɪən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from French Napoléon (“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, in reference to Napoleon III.