1. A rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream
   "The napoleon's delicate layers shattered at the touch of a fork"

1. French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
   - Napoleon I, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Little Corporal
    
2. A card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
   "They wagered small amounts while playing Napoleon";
   - nap

Derived forms: napoleons, Napoleons

Type of: card game, cards, emperor, French pastry, full general, general

Encyclopedia: Napoleon, North Dakota