napoleon

¹

[ nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn ]

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.

Napoleon

²

[ nuh-poh-lee-uhn, -pohl-yuhn ]

noun

1. Louis [loo, -ee, lwee]. Napoleon III.
2. a male given name.

napoleon

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of napoleon¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of napoleon¹

C19: from French napoléon, after Napoleon I

Example Sentences

More substance comes by way of the caramelized banana napoleon flanked by dark chocolate sorbet.

From Washington Post

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

This week’s Neighborhood Eats took me to Bellevue, on a treat tour that includes fluffy doughnuts and towering raspberry napoleons.

From Seattle Times

If the lush tuna “napoleon” sounds familiar, it might be because Yu borrowed the idea from his former employer, Kaz Sushi Bistro in Washington.

From Washington Post

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