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napoleon.

The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/nəˈpəʊlɪən/UK/nəˈpoʊli.ən/US/nəˈpoʊljn/US/nəˈpoʊljən/US
  1. The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.

    countable · historical · slang · uncountable
  2. Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.

    countable · historical · slang · uncountable
  3. 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.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Clipping of Napoleon boot, a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · obsolete · uncountable
  5. Clipping of Napoleon gun, a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · historical · uncountable
  6. A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.

    uncountable
  7. Clipping of double napoleon, a form of patience/solitaire.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · uncountable
  8. 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.

    UK · alt-of · alternative · countable · obsolete · rare · slang · uncountable
  9. Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau, a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · uncountable
  10. Clipping of Napoleon cake, another name for a millefeuille pastry.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · uncountable
  11. Clipping of Napoleon brandy, any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · rare · uncountable
  12. Ellipsis of Napoleon slice.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.