Marengo

[ muh-reng-goh; for 1 also Italian mah-reng-gaw ]

/ məˈrɛŋ goʊ; for 1 also Italian mɑˈrɛŋ gɔ /

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

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

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

Example sentences from the Web for marengo

Had his masters not been at hand, the fierce brutes would soon have settled the account with Marengo.

The Young Voyageurs |Mayne Reid
There was still enough left to make a splendid supper for Marengo, and that hungry animal took full advantage of the occasion.

The Boy Hunters |Captain Mayne Reid
To use a poetical phrase, Marengo now became the “cynosure of every eye.”

The Young Voyageurs |Mayne Reid
Less than usual was said about Marengo, Austerlitz, or even the three glorious days of July.

Tales from Blackwood |Various

Marengo having performed his part, swam back to the canoe, and was lifted over the gunwale.

The Young Voyageurs |Mayne Reid

Marengo ¹

/ (məˈrɛŋɡəʊ) /

(postpositive) browned in oil and cooked with tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, wine, etc chicken Marengo

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

Marengo ²

/ (məˈrɛŋɡəʊ, Italian maˈreŋɡo) /

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