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(historical numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon. / (historical numismatics, slang) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.

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napoleon

IPA(Pronunciation)

/nəˈpəʊlɪən/

Noun

historical slang abbreviation alt-of clipping obsolete uncountable UK alternative rare

Japanese Meaning

（歴史的通貨学、俗語）ナポレオン時代に発行された20フランの金貨（フラン・ジェルミナル）および、その後に発行された20フラン相当の硬貨や紙幣を指す用語

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He paid the restoration costs with an old napoleon he had kept in a drawer.

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彼は引き出しにしまってあった古い20フラン金貨で修理代を支払った。

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(historical numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon.

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(historical numismatics, slang) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.

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(usually admiringly derogatory) 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.

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(fashion, obsolete) 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.

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(historical weaponry) Clipping of Napoleon gun: a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.

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(card games, uncountable) A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.

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(card games, uncountable) Clipping of double napoleon: a form of patience.

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(rare UK horse racing slang, obsolete) 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.

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Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau: a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.

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(food, originally US slang) Clipping of Napoleon cake: another name for a millefeuille pastry.

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(rare) Clipping of Napoleon brandy: any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.

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Short for Napoleon slice.

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