/ Dictionary / Index N napoleon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: na•po•le•on Pronunciation: (nu-pō'lē-un, -pōl'yun), [key] — n. a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling. a former gold coin of France, equal to 20 francs and bearing a portrait either of Napoleon I or of Napoleon III. a game in which the players bid for the privilege of naming the trump, stating the number of tricks they propose to win. a bid in this game to take all five tricks of a hand. Na•po•le•on Pronunciation: (nu-pō'lē-un, -pōl'yun), [key] — n. See a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: napoleon (Thesaurus) Napo Napoleon I Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language