double napoleon

noun

A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France.

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Meanings

double napoleon1

noundouble napoleon (countable and uncountable, plural double napoleons)

plural double napoleons · alternative Double Napoleon · alternative double Napoleon

  1. countablehistoricalslanghobbiesA former 40-franc gold coin issued by France.
  2. uncountablecard gamesA form of solitaire.

double Napoleon2

noundouble Napoleon (countable and uncountable, plural double Napoleons)

plural double Napoleons

  1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of double napoleon (“the coin or card game”).

Double Napoleon3

nounDouble Napoleon (countable and uncountable, plural Double Napoleons)

plural Double Napoleons

  1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of double napoleon (“the coin or card game”).

Origin

From its value of twice the 20-franc napoleon.

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APA

double napoleon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20napoleon

MLA

“double napoleon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20napoleon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double napoleon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20napoleon.

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