napoleon
The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of FranceThe franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
» Napoleon marched his armies into Russia.
Наполеон направил свою армию вглубь России.
Наполеон повів своє військо в Росію.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, historical, slang, uncountable)The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
наполеондо́рnapoleondór, наполео́нnapoleón
(countable, historical, slang, uncountable)Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Наполео́нNapoleón
(uncountable)A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
Examples
50 sentencesNapoleon marched his armies into Russia.
Наполеон повів своє військо в Росію.
ruНаполеон направил свою армию вглубь России.
Napoleon's horse was white.
Кінь Наполена був білим.
ruЛошадь Наполеона была белого цвета.
deDas Pferd von Napoleon war weiß.
When and where was Napoleon defeated?
deWann und wo wurde Napoleon besiegt?
Napoleon Bonaparte was afraid of black cats.
deNapoleon Bonaparte hatte Angst vor schwarzen Katzen.
What do the French think about Napoleon today?
Що сьогодні французи думають про Наполеона?
deWie denken die Franzosen heute über Napoleon?
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from French Napoléon (“a given name, usually in reference to Napoleon Bonaparte”)Borrowed from French Napoléon (“a given name, usually in reference to Napoleon Bonaparte”). In reference to coins, via French napoléon (“(slang) a coin that originally had the appearance of Napoleon's face in the obverse”). In reference to guns and possibly cards, a reference to Napoleon III.
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Forms
plural: napoleonsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes:nap
- French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821):Napoleon INapoleon BonaparteBonaparteLittle Corporal
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable