napoleon

¹ American  

[nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn] / nəˈpoʊ li ən, -ˈpoʊl yən /

noun

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.

3. Cards.

   1. a game in which the players bid for the privilege of naming the trump, stating the number of tricks they propose to win.

   2. a bid in this game to take all five tricks of a hand.

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Napoleon ² American  

[nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn] / nəˈpoʊ li ən, -ˈpoʊl yən /

noun

1. Louis Napoleon III.

2. a male given name.

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napoleon British  

/ nəˈpəʊlɪən /

noun

1. a former French gold coin worth 20 francs bearing a portrait of either Napoleon I or Napoleon III

2. cards the full name for nap 3

3. the US name for millefeuille

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Etymology

Origin of napoleon

First recorded in 1805–15, napoleon is from the French word napoléon

Example Sentences

We are eternally grateful to Sohla El-Waylly for creating this sky-high napoleon, which gets a summery breeze from juicy strawberries macerated in rose water.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2022

While I came back for the fish napoleon — for old time’s sake — I left with something equally choice: the sense that Kaz Sushi Bistro is aging gracefully.

From Washington Post • May 6, 2019

Is an apple-confit deconstructed napoleon with fennel-pollen-dusted foam necessarily an achievement superior to an heirloom-apple pie with perfect crust?

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2015

You could make a whole TV napoleon of layers.

From Time • Nov. 13, 2013

I bet you a napoleon on the game.

From Napoleon's Young Neighbor by Reed, Helen Leah