Napoléon
French military dictator
Napoléon Bonaparte (1769–1821) was a French military commander who rose to power during the Revolution and crowned himself Emperor.
His campaigns reshaped European borders and legal systems; the Napoleonic Code still influences civil law worldwide.
The name evokes military genius, boundless ambition, and eventual downfall—his retreat from Moscow and defeat at Waterloo became bywords for overreach.
A napoleon is also a layered pastry and a former French gold coin.
He fancies himself a Napoleon, but he can't even manage his own staff.
French imperial family name
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- FranceWestern European republic
- CorsicaFrench Mediterranean island
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
empire · Josephine · Elba · St. Helena · exile · Waterloo · Austerlitz · coup
Widespread, not specialized
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- battleArmed military engagement
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
artillery · cavalry · marshal · conquest · invasion · blockade · siege · flanking
Study of mind, behavior
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- short statureBelow-average body height
- overcompensationExcessive counterbalancing reaction
aggression · dominance · ambition · insecurity · ego · syndrome · stereotype · myth
Formal rules title
- civil lawLaw governing private disputes
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- reformImprove by correcting faults
constitution · rights · property · contract · inheritance · secularism · judiciary · equality
Layered puff pastry dessert
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- glazeThin lustrous coating
icing · fondant · cream · dessert · patisserie · slice · vanilla · chocolate
Bonaparte
French imperial family name
coronation · empire · Josephine · Elba · St. Helena · exile · Waterloo · Austerlitz · coup · consul
general
Widespread, not specialized
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- battleArmed military engagement
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
tactics · artillery · cavalry · marshal · conquest · invasion · blockade · siege · flanking · coalition
psychology
Study of mind, behavior
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- short statureBelow-average body height
overcompensation · aggression · dominance · ambition · insecurity · ego · syndrome · stereotype · myth · heightism
Code
Formal rules title
- civil lawLaw governing private disputes
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
reform · constitution · rights · property · contract · inheritance · secularism · judiciary · equality · statute
mille-feuille
Layered puff pastry dessert
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- layersStacked levels or coatings
glaze · icing · fondant · cream · dessert · patisserie · slice · vanilla · chocolate · flaky
trick-taking
Winning dealt card rounds
kitty · melds · marriage · bezique · pinochle · euchre · forty · sixty · points · dealer
franc
European monetary unit
- goldElement seventy-nine
- currencyMedium of exchange
- numismaticsStudy of currency
mint · bullion · collector · denomination · obverse · reverse · tender · specie · treasury · monetary
NapoléonMahatma Gandhi
Leo Tolstoy · pacifist · peacemaker · dove · Quakers
NapoléonGeorge Washington
Thomas Jefferson · Abraham Lincoln · republican · democrat · constitutionalist
- Napoléon complexAggression compensating for stature