Mornay

[ mawr-ney for 1; mawr-ney for 2 ]

noun
  1. Also called Duplessis-Mornay. Phi·lippe de [fee-leepduh], /fiˈlip də/, Sei·gneur du Ples·sis-Mar·ly [se-nyœrdyple-see-mar-lee], /sɛˈnyœr dü plɛ si marˈli/, "Pope of the Huguenots", 1549–1623, French statesman and Protestant leader.

  2. (often lowercase)Also called Mornay sauce . a béchamel, or white sauce, containing cheese, especially Parmesan and Gruyère.

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British Dictionary definitions for mornay (1 of 2)

mornay

/ (ˈmɔːneɪ) /


adjective
  1. (often immediately postpositive) denoting a cheese sauce used in several dishes: eggs mornay

Origin of mornay

1
perhaps named after Philippe de Mornay, Seigneur du Plessis-Marly (1549–1623), French Huguenot leader

British Dictionary definitions for Mornay (2 of 2)

Mornay

/ (French mɔrnɛ) /


noun
  1. Philippe de (filip də), Seigneur du Plessis-Marly. 1549–1623, French Huguenot leader: Also: Duplessis-Mornay

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