Massena

[ muh-see-nuh ]

/ məˈsi nə /

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noun

a city in N New York, on the St. Lawrence River.

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Other definitions for Massena (2 of 2)

Masséna

[ ma-sey-na ]

/ ma seɪˈna /

noun

An·dré

[ahn-drey], /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/, Duc de Ri·vo·li

[French ree-vaw-lee; Italian ree-vaw-lee] /French ri vɔˈli; Italian ˈri vɔ li/ and Prince d'Ess·ling

[des-ling], /ˈdɛs lɪŋ/, 1758–1817, French marshal under Napoleon I.

How to use Massena in a sentence

Point Comfort, Massena, and Vancouver were all designated federal Superfund sites, allowing the EPA to direct and oversee their cleanup.
A North Carolina town struggles under the toxic shadow of the company that built it|Emily Cataneo/Undark|December 17, 2021|Popular-Science
All Massena's sick and wounded, and his heavy baggage are there.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty
Again Massena delayed, and it was not until the 18th of August that the siege was begun.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty
Wilson and Miller were to harass Massena's right flank and rear.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty

Reinforced by fresh troops, Massena turned fiercely to the relief of Almeida, which Wellington had besieged.
History of the English People, Volume VIII (of 8)|John Richard Green
On Massena's side it illustrates the important lesson that faulty information may easily be ruinous.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George

British Dictionary definitions for Massena

Masséna

/ (French masena) /

noun

André (ɑ̃dre), Prince d'Essling. 1758–1817, French marshal under Napoleon I: victories at Saorgio (1794), Loano (1795), Rivoli (1797), Zürich (1799), and Caldiero (1805): defeated by Wellington in the Peninsular War (1810–11)

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