Napoléon

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1. özel isim Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), a French military commander and political leader.
2. özel isim A male given name from Italian sometimes given in honor of the French emperor.
3. özel isim A village in Silesia, Poland.
4. özel isim A ghost town in Arkansas.
5. özel isim A town in Indiana.
6. özel isim An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
7. özel isim A township and census-designated place therein, in Jackson County, Michigan.
8. özel isim An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
9. özel isim A city in Missouri.
10. özel isim A city, the county seat of Logan County, North Dakota.
11. özel isim A city, the county seat of Henry County, Ohio.
12. özel isim A township in Henry County, Ohio.
13. özel isim A surname.
14. isim Alternative letter-case form of napoleon.

    “He [Professor Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson.”

15. isim The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
16. isim Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.

    “We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources, and borrowed, for that purpose, thirty thousand napoleons from the Bank of France.”

17. isim 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.

    “He [sc. James Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson. He is the organizer of half that is evil and of nearly all that is undetected in this great city [sc. London]. He is a genius, a philosopher, an abstract thinker.”

18. isim Clipping of Napoleon boot, a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.

    “Always an eloquent speaker, Polk became known as the Napoleon of the stump.”

19. isim Clipping of Napoleon gun, a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
20. isim A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
21. isim Clipping of double napoleon, a form of patience/solitaire.
22. isim 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.
23. isim Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau, a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.
24. isim Clipping of Napoleon cake, another name for a millefeuille pastry.

    “Fascinated, Miss Manvers thrust aside a garnished plate, took a gulp of the decoction called coffee, and attacked her napoleon.”

25. isim Clipping of Napoleon brandy, any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
26. isim Ellipsis of Napoleon slice.
27. özel isim Alternative spelling of Napoleon (“Napoleon Bonaparte”).

    “As soon as Napoléon began making a name for himself as a successful general, Talleyrand began a flattering correspondence with him. Napoléon always recognized Talleyrand’s value but would often question his loyalty.”