English noun: Napoleon | |||
1. | Napoleon (person) French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) | ||
Synonyms | Bonaparte, Little Corporal, Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon I | ||
Instance hypernym | emperor, full general, general | ||
2. | napoleon (food) a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream | ||
Broader (hypernym) | French pastry | ||
3. | Napoleon (act) a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes | ||
Synonyms | nap | ||
Broader (hypernym) | card game, cards | ||