[mawr-ney for 1; mawr-ney for 2] 
| 1. | Also called Duplessis-Mornay. Phi⋅lippe de [fee-leep duh] , Sei⋅gneur du Ples⋅sis-Mar⋅ly [se-nyœr dy ple-see-mar-lee] , (“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, esp. Parmesan and Gruyère. |
| Mor·nay (môr-nā') adj. Being or served with a white sauce flavored with grated cheese and seasonings: eggs Mornay. [Perhaps after Philippe de Mornay.] |
| Mornay, Philippe de Known as Du·ples·sis-Mor·nay (dōō-plě-sē' môr-nā', dü-) French Huguenot leader during the reigns of Henry III and Henry IV. |