Marengo

American  

[muh-reng-goh, mah-reng-gaw] / məˈrɛŋ goʊ, mɑˈrɛŋ gɔ /

noun

plural

Marengos

1. a village in Piedmont, in NW Italy: Napoleon defeated the Austrians 1800.

2. a former gold coin of Italy, issued by Napoleon after the battle of Marengo.

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adjective

1. (often lowercase) (of food) browned in oil and cooked with tomatoes, garlic, wine, and often mushrooms and brandy.

   chicken marengo.

Marengo ¹ British  

/ məˈrɛŋɡəʊ /

adjective

1. (postpositive) browned in oil and cooked with tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, wine, etc

   chicken Marengo

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Marengo ² British  

/ məˈrɛŋɡəʊ, maˈreŋɡo /

noun

1. a village in NW Italy: site of a major battle in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Austrians (1800)

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Etymology

Origin of Marengo

C19: after a dish prepared for Napoleon after the battle of Marengo

Example Sentences

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

There are only 1,450 Catholics in Mongolia, administered by Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, who started working in the country more than 20 years ago as a young priest.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

“His heart burns with love for the universal church, and especially the church where she lives in a minority context,” Marengo told journalists during a recent visit to Rome.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 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