NAPOLEON


Meaning of NAPOLEON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nə-ˈpōl-yən, -ˈpō-lē-ən ]

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)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.