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Nelson vs Napoleon - What's the difference?

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As proper nouns the difference between nelson and napoleon

is that nelson is , equivalent to the english nelson while napoleon is napoleon ( bonaparte ).

nelson

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (cricket) A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky (supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg (disputed)).
  • (wrestling) A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind his back.
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    napoleon

    English

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Napoleon) (en proper noun)
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  • sometimes given in honor of the French emperor.

    • Derived terms

    * Napoleonesque * Napoleonism * Napoleonist

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A twenty-franc gold coin, once used in France
  • The foremost authority or leader in a given field
  • * 1893 ,
    • He [Professor Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson.
  • * 2011 , Robert Morgan, Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion
    • Always an eloquent speaker, Polk became known as the Napoleon of the stump.
  • * 1896 , J.S. Ogilvie, "A Biographical Sketch of William McKinley." The Life and Speeches of William McKinley.
    • He [William McKinley] has been called the Napoleon' of protection, as other men have been called ' Napoleons of finance.
  • (uncountable) The card game (nap)
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