n.
Pronunciation: n ə - ' p ō l-y ə n, - ' p ō -l ē - ə n
Function: 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)