MacMahon

Mac·Ma·hon

[mak-ma-awn]
noun
Ma·rie Ed·mé Pa·trice Mau·rice [ma-ree ed-mey pa-trees moh-rees] , Count de (Duke of Magenta) 1808–93, president of France 1873–79.
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Macmahon (French makmaɔ̃) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Marie Edme Patrice Maurice (mari ɛdmə patris mɔris), Comte de Macmahon. 1808--93, French military commander. He commanded the troops that suppressed the Paris Commune (1871) and was elected president of the Third Republic (1873--79)

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Macmahon is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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