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Napoleon
nuh-POH-lee-uhn
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Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military leader and emperor.
"Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1804."
"Historians still argue over Napoleon's true military genius."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly refers to the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Also the name of a layered pastry dessert and a card game, both derived from the same name.
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_____ crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1804.
Etymology
From French Napoléon, ultimately from Italian Napoleone; often folk-explained as combining "Napoli" (Naples) and "leone" (lion), though the real origin is uncertain.