Allenby

American  

[al-uhn-bee] / ˈæl ən bi /

noun

1. Edmund Henry Hynman 1st Viscount, 1861–1936, British field marshal: commander of British forces in Egypt in World War I and conqueror of Jerusalem (1917).

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Allenby British  

/ ˈælənbɪ /

noun

1. Edmund Henry Hynman , 1st Viscount. 1861–1936, British field marshal who captured Palestine and Syria from the Turks in 1918; high commissioner in Egypt (1919–25)

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“Once disclaimed, the timeshare passes according to the next instruction in the estate plan or intestacy law,” Allenby adds.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

Should it prove short-lived, the BOE could resume its rate-cutting cycle in April or June, Edward Allenby, senior U.K. economist at Oxford Economics, said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Marc Allenby, chief executive of Trafalgar Releasing, a U.K. company focused on distributing music movies, says Taylor Swift has helped to accelerate the popularity of music cinema.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

"Electronic travel authorizations to enter the West Bank were initially approved," but on arrival at the Allenby Bridge crossing on Tuesday "the entire delegation was denied entry to the West Bank."

From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025

The eight miles gap between the North Army and the South Army was held by the Cavalry Corps under Allenby.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton