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napoleons

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napoleons

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, napoleons is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofnapoleons

1noun
  • A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France.
  • A form of solitaire.
1noun
  • A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
1noun
  • A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
  • The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.

    Example: "If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction."

1noun
  • A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
  • A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
  • A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.
1noun
  • (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.
1noun
  • The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon.
  • Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.
  • (usually admiringly derogatory) A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability.
  • Clipping of Napoleon boot: a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.
  • Clipping of Napoleon gun: a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
  • A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
  • Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau: a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.
  • (originally United States slang) Clipping of Napoleon cake: another name for a millefeuille pastry.
  • (alcohol) Clipping of Napoleon brandy: any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
  • (pastries) A multi-layered stacked pastry

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