different between coin vs napoleon

English

Etymology

From Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne (“wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping”), from Latin cuneus (“wedge”). Doublet of coign and cuneus. See also quoin (“cornerstone”). Displaced Middle English mynt, from Old English mynet, which was derived from Latin mon?ta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??n/
• Rhymes: -??n
• Homophones: coign, quoin

Noun

coin (countable and uncountable, plural coins)

1. (money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
   • 1883: Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

     ...the coins were of all countries and sizes - doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight...

2. A token used in a special establishment like a casino.

   Synonym: chip

3. (figuratively) That which serves for payment or recompense.
   • 1654, Henry Hammond, Of Fundamentals...

     The loss of every present advantage to flesh and blood is repaid in a nobler coin.

4. (uncountable, slang, Britain, US, African-American Vernacular) Money in general, not limited to coins.

   Synonyms: money; see also Thesaurus:money

   • 2014, Nicki Minaj, "Anaconda", The Pinkprint:

     Boy toy named Troy, used to live in Detroit, big dope dealer money he was getting some coin.

5. (card games) One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
6. A corner or external angle.

   Synonyms: wedge, quoin

7. A small circular slice of food.
   • 2015, Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia

     For munchies try deep-fried jalapeño coins, jumbo Buffalo wings, and hush puppies with a sweet edge.

   • 2020, Evan Bloom, Rachel Levin, Eat Something (page 76)

     Spread out four bread and butter pickle coins on top, and sprinkle with onion.

8. (informal) A cryptocurrency.

Derived terms

• coinage
• coin of the realm
• euro coin

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ??? (koin)

Translations

Verb

coin (third-person singular simple present coins, present participle coining, simple past and past participle coined)

1. To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.

   Synonyms: mint, manufacture
2. (by extension) To make or fabricate.

   Synonyms: invent, originate
3. To acquire rapidly, as money; to make.

Derived terms

• coin it
• newcoin

Translations

Anagrams

• ICON, Nico, cion, coni, icon

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kw??/
• Homophone: coing

Etymology 1

From Old French coin, from Latin cuneus (“wedge”), from Proto-Indo-European *h??? (“sting”).

Noun

coin m (plural coins)

1. wedge, cornerpiece
2. corner
   • 2016, Joey Richardière, Une fille venue d'ailleurs, Chiado.

3. area, part, place, spot

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Imitative.

Interjection

coin

1. quack

Further reading

• “coin” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?/

Noun

coin

1. inflection of cú:
   1. (archaic) dative singular
   2. nominative/vocative/dative plural

Mutation

Middle English

Noun

coin

1. Alternative form of coyn (“coin, quoin”)

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kon?/

Noun

coin

1. inflection of cú:
   1. accusative/dative singular
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative dual
   3. nominative plural

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kunes (compare Welsh c?n, Cornish keun).

Noun

coin m pl

1. plural of cù (“dog”)

English

Alternative forms

• Napoleon

Etymology

Borrowed from French Napoléon (“given name, usually in reference to Napoleon Bonaparte”). In reference to coins, via French napoléon (“(slang) a coin that originally had the appearance of Napoleon's face in the obverse”). In reference to guns and possibly cards, in reference to Napoleon III.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /n??p??l??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /n??po?li.?n/, /n??po?ljn/, /n??po?lj?n/

  Rhymes: -??li?n

Noun

napoleon (plural napoleons)

1. (historical numismatics, slang) The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon.
2. (historical numismatics, slang) Other subsequent 20-franc coins, notes, or values.
   • 1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Red-Headed League (Norton 2005 p.67)

     We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources, and borrowed, for that purpose, thirty thousand napoleons from the Bank of France.

3. (usually admiringly derogatory) A person resembling Napoleon Bonaparte, (usually) in having come to dominate an area or sphere of activity through ruthlessness or illegality as well as surpassing ability.
   • 1894, Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 260:

     He [sc. James Moriarty] is the Napoleon of crime, Watson. He is the organizer of half that is evil and of nearly all that is undetected in this great city [sc. London]. He is a genius, a philosopher, an abstract thinker.

   • 1896, J.S. Ogilvie, The Life and Speeches of William McKinley:

     He [sc. McKinley] has been called the Napoleon of protection, as other men have been called Napoleons of finance.

   • 1997, Ben Macintyre, The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief.
4. (fashion, obsolete) Clipping of Napoleon boot: a form of topboot worn by officers during the Napoleonic Wars.
5. (historical weaponry) Clipping of Napoleon gun: a 12-pounder cannon first used by the Second French Empire.
6. (card games, uncountable) A 19th-century five-card trick-taking game simplified from euchre.
7. (card games, uncountable) Clipping of double napoleon: a form of patience.
8. (rare Britain horse racing slang, obsolete) Alternative form of nap: a horse to go nap on, a sure thing, a certain winner; a prediction of such a horse; a bet on such a horse.
9. Clipping of Napoleon bigarreau: a variety of the white-fleshed bigarreau cherry; a variety of cherry tree bearing such fruit.
10. (food, originally US slang) Clipping of Napoleon cake: another name for a millefeuille pastry.
11. (alcoholic beverages, rare) Clipping of Napoleon brandy: any excellent brandy; a serving of such a brandy.
12. (pastries) A multi-layered stacked pastry

Synonyms

• (gold coin): louis, louis d'or, franc germinal
• (pastry): custard slice, vanilla slice, mille-feuille, millefeuille

Hyponyms

(stacked pastry):

• strawberry napoleon
• raspberry napoleon
• berry napoleon

Derived terms

References

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French napoléon. Named after Napoleon Bonaparte, whose image the coins originally bore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na??po?.le?.?n/, /na??po?.li.?n/
• Hyphenation: na?po?le?on

Noun

napoleon m (plural napoleons)

1. (historical, numismatics) The 20-franc gold coin, the franc germinal, originally issued under Napoleon, but also used of subsequent gold coins of the same denomination.

Romanian

Etymology

From French napoléon

Noun

napoleon m (plural napoleoni)

1. napoleon (coin)

Declension