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napoleon

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napoleon /nəˈpōlēən, nəˈpoʊliən /
noun
1 historical a gold twenty-franc French coin minted during the reign of Napoleon I.
2 (also napoleon boot) historical a 19th-century man's boot reaching above the knee in front and with a piece cut out behind, originally worn by cavalrymen.
3 North American a flaky rectangular pastry with a sweet filling.