Marengo
Americannoun
plural
Marengos-
a village in Piedmont, in NW Italy: Napoleon defeated the Austrians 1800.
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a former gold coin of Italy, issued by Napoleon after the battle of Marengo.
adjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Marengo
C19: after a dish prepared for Napoleon after the battle of Marengo
Example Sentences
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Wednesday, cross-traffic will be shut down at multiple intersections between Pasadena and Hill avenues, including El Molino, Fair Oaks, Marengo, Los Robles, Lake and Wilson avenues.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
Nabil B called the Marengo case "the most diseased and poisoned trial ever".
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024
In a social media post at 8:16 p.m., the Police Department urged residents to avoid the area of Raymond and Marengo avenues between Orange Grove Boulevard and Painter Street due to law enforcement activity.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2023
According to Marengo, the current hot days in the Brazilian winter have less impact in the population than the heatwaves recorded in Europe because Brazilian cities are more accustomed to tropical temperatures.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023
Small houses, grand farmhouses, and the Paradise Park Campground, which would have been a perfect stop for the night, if it weren’t a few miles shy of her destination: Marengo, Illinois.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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