Definitions
a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream
Word origin
From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin; possibly from the Germanic clan name Nibelung. By folk etymology explained as Napoli (“Naples”) + leone (“lion”).
Used in a sentence
“He [Professor Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson.”
“He [William McKinley] has been called the Napoleon of protection, as other men have been called Napoleons of finance.”
“Always an eloquent speaker, Polk became known as the Napoleon of the stump.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Layered pastry”8 letters
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