Marengo

[ muh-reng-goh; Italian mah-reng-gaw ]

noun

, plural Ma·ren·gos

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.

adjective

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

   chicken marengo.

Marengo

¹

/ məˈrɛŋɡəʊ /

adjective

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

   chicken Marengo

Marengo

²

/ məˈrɛŋɡəʊ; maˈreŋɡo /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Marengo¹

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

Example Sentences

I walked along the banks to have a better view, and got into converse with a soldier, who had been in the battle of Marengo.

From Project Gutenberg

This was to122 be carried along by Marengo in a light sledge, which they had long since constructed, and taught the dog to draw.

From Project Gutenberg

Marengo rushed forward and seized the struggling owl, that138 snapped its bill at him like a watchman's rattle.

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Since Paul's accession she had been the moving spirit in the confederacy which had only been broken up by the victory of Marengo.

From Project Gutenberg

My ride to-day from Marengo has been over fine prairie land with occasionally a farm in the distance like an oasis in the desert.

From Project Gutenberg