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Napoleon

noun

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821). Synonyms: Bonaparte, Little Corporal, Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon I.

A rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream.

A card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes. Synonym: nap.

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"Napoleon" Quotes from Famous Books

... one of the first men of his age, and you have not yet done him justice. Try him by that test to which he sought in vain to stimulate the vulgar and selfish spirit of Napoleon; class him among the men who, to compare and seat themselves, must take in the compass of all ages; turn back your eyes upon the records of time, summon from the creation of the world to this day the mighty dead of every age and every clime—and where, among the race of merely mortal men, shall ...

— The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) • Various

... insignificant sum of money to be provided for my expenses to England, Mr. Davis greeted me as Major. I replied: "I might ask, Mr. President, in what regiment," having in mind the well known anecdote of the subaltern who, on handing the Emperor Napoleon his chapeau which had fallen, was thanked under the title of captain. Mr. Davis then explained the principle he had laid down for himself in appointing officers who had been in the U. S. army. It was to advance no one more than one grade. He said that Beauregard was only a captain of ...

— The Supplies for the Confederate Army - How they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. • Caleb Huse

... had come to them. These were Joseph D. and Josephine. Napoleon was always a hero to James Oliver—his courage, initiative and welling sense of power, more than his actual deeds, were the attraction. The Empress Josephine was a better woman than Napoleon was a man, contended Susan. Susan was right and James acknowledged ...

— Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14) - Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen • Elbert Hubbard

... Napoleon in 1803 caused much discussion and interest. It comprised a vast area equal to the whole United States. Exploring expeditions were sent out to find what the unknown territory was like. Whenever there was a question of an acquisition ...

— Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War • Mrs. Eugenia Dunlap Potts

... the man reappears, carrying on his right shoulder, Napoleon III. in plaster, and holding in his ...

— Selected Writings of Guy de Maupassant • Guy de Maupassant

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