napoleon
/nə'pouljən/
Definition
- Noun:
- A card game: A trick-taking card game for two to six players, similar to whist, often played for stakes.
- A pastry: A rectangular, layered pastry filled with custard or cream, also known as a mille-feuille or cream slice.
- A historical figure: Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and became Emperor of the French (1769-1821).
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Card Game):
- We played a few hands of napoleon after dinner.
- The rules of napoleon are simpler than bridge.
- Noun (Pastry):
- She bought a delicious napoleon from the bakery.
- The dessert menu featured a chocolate napoleon.
- Noun (Historical Figure):
- Napoleon's military strategies are still studied today.
- The museum had a painting of Napoleon on his horse.
Advanced Usage
- "To meet one's Waterloo": This idiom, originating from Napoleon's final defeat, means to suffer a decisive defeat or failure in any endeavor.
- After a string of successes, the team met its Waterloo in the championship game.
Variants and Related Words
- Napoleonic (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of Napoleon I or his era.
- The Napoleonic Wars reshaped the map of Europe.
- Napoleon complex: A colloquial term describing a type of inferiority complex, theorized to affect some short-statured people, leading to overly aggressive behavior.
- He's always trying to prove himself; some say it's a Napoleon complex.
Synonyms
- For the card game: None are exact, but it is a type of .
- For the pastry: , .
- For the person: , .
Related Phrases
- Napoleon hat: A style of hat.
- Napoleon brandy: A type of aged cognac.
Noun
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a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
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a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream
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French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
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