Both Uses of
Napoleon Bonaparte
in
Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell
- Napoleon had coup d'oeil.
Chpt 1 *Napoleon = French general and emperor who conquered most of continental Europe for a brief time early in the 19th century
- Two centuries ago, Napoleon wrote that "a general never knows anything with certainty, never sees his enemy clearly, and never knows positively where he is."†
Chpt 4
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.