napoleon (coin)

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• Napoleon — Na*po le*on, n. [From the Emperor Napoleon 1.] 1. A French gold coin of twenty francs, no longer minted or circulated. It bore the portrait of Napoleon I. or Napoleon III. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Card Playing) (a) A game in which each player… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Napoleon — used in reference to various qualities and things associated with 19c. French emperors of that name, especially Napoleon I (Bonaparte) (1769 1821): e.g. a gold coin issued by his government and worth 20 francs. As a 12 pound artillery piece, in… …   Etymology dictionary

• napoleon — [nə pō′lē ən, nəpōl′yən] n. [after NAPOLEON I] 1. a former gold coin of France, equivalent to 20 francs, with a portrait of Napoleon I (or III) on it 2. a) a card game similar to euchre b) a bid to take all five tricks in this game 3. a… …   English World dictionary

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• napoleon — /neuh poh lee euhn, pohl yeuhn/, n. 1. a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling. 2. a former gold coin of France, equal to 20 francs and bearing a portrait either of Napoleon I or of Napoleon III …   Universalium

• napoleon — noun Etymology: French napoléon, from Napoléon Napoleon I Date: 1814 1. a former French 20 franc gold coin 2. an oblong pastry with a filling of cream, custard, or jelly 3. capitalized one like Napoleon I (as in ambition) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• napoleon — noun /nəˈpəʊlɪən/ a gold coin worth twenty francs issued by Napoleon I; a twenty franc coin , 1891: We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources, and borrowed, for that purpose, thirty thousand napoleons from the Bank of France.… …   Wiktionary