English-German translations for napoleon

• Napoleon der
  Napoleon riet uns, China schlafen zu lassen, denn wenn es erwache, werde es die Welt erschüttern. in writing. - Napoleon told us that we should let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.
  Die Franzosen haben unter Napoleon den ersten Mosasaurierkopf mitgenommen, der jetzt in Paris steht. Under Napoleon, the French took the first mosasaur head, which is now in Paris.
  Wir brauchen uns nur an Lord Elgin oder an Napoleon zu erinnern, die beide das Gefühl hatten, man dürfe das, was man gefunden hat, behalten und in sein Heimatland mitnehmen. We only need to think of Lord Elgin or Napoleon, who both believed in the 'finders keepers' rule of thumb.
• Napoleondor

Definition of napoleon

• The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under w:Napoleon I of France|Napoleon
• A person resembling w:Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon Bonaparte, in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability
• : a form of topboot worn by officers during the w:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars
• : a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire
• : a form of patience
• : a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit
• : any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy

Related words

• Napoleonic
• Napoleon complex
• Napoleon coin
• Napoleon's triangles
• Napoleonic Code