All 3 Uses of
Napoleon Bonaparte
in
Ender's Game
- We need a Napoleon.
p. 49.7Napoleon = French general and emperor who conquered most of continental Europe for a brief time early in the 19th century
- Except that Napoleon lost in the end, and Alexander flamed out and died young.
p. 49.7 *
- Napoleon and Wellington.
p. 73.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(Napoleon Bonaparte) French general and emperor who ruled (through conquest) most of continental Europe for a brief time (1769-1821)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, napoleon can refer to a pastry, a card game, or to anyone with that name.