Наполеон — meaning in English

English meaning

• nap verb To sleep briefly, especially during the day.
• Napoleon name Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military leader and emperor.

Senses

Наполеон is used for these senses in English:

• mille-feuille A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.
• nap (uncountable, card games) A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
• napoleon (historical, _, numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
• napoleon (rare, _, UK, _, horse racing, _, slang) 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.

nap — full definition

1. verb To sleep briefly, especially during the day.
2. noun A short period of sleep, especially during the day.
3. noun The short raised fibres on the surface of fabric or leather.

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