Napoleon
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4.8
- proper noun
- /nəˈpoʊliən/
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Napoleón
- What did happen when Napoleon tried to conquer Russia?
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Napoleon's wars
- Napoleon's defeat
When we wanted to learn a fact about Napoleon, we could Google it.
- When we wanted to learn a fact about Napoleon, we could Google it.
- But like, is there even a Julius Caesar, a Napoleon of our day?
- Like many dictators then and now, Napoleon came in with talk of restoring democracy.
- Russia's been invaded time and time again from the West by Napoleon, by Hitler, etcetera.
- So remember MacArthur, remember Jefferson, remember Napoleon, and you'll see that the magic is easy.
- Like that's why he could talk to Napoleon without like not on the thin veil day.
Examples
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Emperor Napoleon, call your first witness.
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After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena.
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When we wanted to learn a fact about Napoleon, we could Google it.
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You see, Napoleon wanted to do this to feed his troops.
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OK, I'm going to talk about Napoleon today.
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Napoleon had a couple of enemies too.
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Napoleon Bonaparte has ordered the arrest of all English people in France
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Like many dictators then and now, Napoleon came in with talk of restoring democracy.
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Students will observe and critique the painting "Napoleon Crossing the Alps."
Academic text (2011) -
NARRATOR: One fateful Sunday at a meeting, Napoleon and Snowball are debating the future of Animal Farm.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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6.1
A French general and emperor from the late 1700s to the early 1800s
A French general and emperor who ruled much of Europe in the early 1800s
A French general who became emperor and led large wars across Europe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Napoleon comes from the Italian name Napoleone, a personal name used in Italy and Corsica. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Napoli 'Naples', so the name sounds like 'man of Naples' and helps you recall the French leader who became emperor.