napoleon

noun11

1. •
   A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, (usually) in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability.

   • He [sc. McKinley] has been called the Napoleon of protection, as other men have been called Napoleons of finance. — 1896
2. •
   Clipping of Napoleon cake, another name for a millefeuille pastry.

   • Fascinated, Miss Manvers thrust aside a garnished plate, took a gulp of the decoction called coffee, and attacked her napoleon. — 1914
3. •
   Ellipsis of Napoleon slice.
4. •
   (historical) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
5. •
   (historical) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.

   • We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources, and borrowed, for that purpose, thirty thousand napoleons from the Bank of France. — 1891
6. •
   (rare) Clipping of Napoleon brandy, any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
7. •
   (historical) Clipping of Napoleon gun, a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
8. •
   Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau, a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.
9. •
   A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
10. •
    Clipping of double napoleon, a form of patience/solitaire.
11. •
    (no longer used) Clipping of Napoleon boot, a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.

    • Always an eloquent speaker, Polk became known as the Napoleon of the stump. — 2011