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Anthony

American  
[an-tuh-nee, an-thuh-nee, an-thuh-nee, -tuh-] / ˈæn tə ni, ˈæn θə ni, ˈæn θə ni, -tə- /

noun

  1. Mark Antony.

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

  3. Susan Brownell 1820–1906, U.S. reformer and suffragist.

  4. a first name: from Latin Antonius, a family name.


Anthony British  
/ 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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Shortly after the alleged attack, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told ABC television that there had been a "rise in temperature" and "too much shouting, not enough discourse" in Australia.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

"It's not a service, is it really? It's a huge systemic problem and nobody seems to be getting to grips with it," Anthony said.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

If the boom continues, pensions “will reach an escape velocity and get pretty close to being fully funded,” said Anthony Randazzo, executive director of the Equable Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

By the time officers arrived, the man, identified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as 20-year-old Paul Anthony Cruz Jr., had fled the scene, according to the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Stanton had joined the temperance organization out of her allegiance to Anthony; her heart belonged to the suffrage movement.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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