Anthony

[ an-tuh-nee for 1, 2; an-thuh-nee for 3; an-thuh-nee or, especially British, -tuh- for 4 ]

noun
  1. Saint, a.d. 251?–356?, Egyptian hermit: founder of Christian monasticism.

  1. Susan Brow·nell [brou-nel], /ˈbraʊ nɛl/, 1820–1906, U.S. reformer and suffragist.

  2. a male given name: from Latin Antonius, a family name.

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Anthony

/ (ˈæntənɪ) /


noun
  1. Saint. ?251–?356 ad, Egyptian hermit, commonly regarded as the founder of Christian monasticism. Feast day: Jan 17

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