French leader who turned an East European on (8)
I believe the answer is:
napoleon
'french leader' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'turned an east european on' is the wordplay.
'turned' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'east european' becomes 'pole'.
'an' backwards is 'na'.
'na'+'pole'+'on'='NAPOLEON'
'who' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for napoleon that I've seen before include "Ex-dictator" , "leader in France, once" , "Open loan to the French general. strangely" , "card game" , "Corporal and emperor" .)