The meaning of Napoleon

noun

A gold twenty-franc french coin minted in the reign of napoleon i.

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‘offering french lessons for two gold napoleons cannot be a very reliable source of income,’ said t…

noun

A boot worn by men in the 19th century, reaching above the knee in front and with a piece cut out behind.

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I take it will, that you have two pairs of napoleon boots, two pairs of hessians and another two pa…

noun

A flaky rectangular pastry with a sweet filling.

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The napoleon of dark chocolate mousse with mexican-chocolate ice cream and crisp chocolate wafer is…

proper noun

The name of three rulers of france.

noun

A dish of thin layers of pastry with a sweet or savoury (= not sweet) filling between each layer

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The passion fruit napoleon has got to be my absolute favourite., a crab and tuna tartare napoleon w…