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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Example Sentences

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

“Live music is evergreen property ... as long as there’s a music industry, then there’s an event cinema industry to support it,” Allenby said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The majority of MPC members anticipate further rate cuts will be required, but they’re concerned about the potential strength of 2026 pay awards and their impact on inflation,” said Oxford Economics’ Edward Allenby.

From The Wall Street Journal

Israeli military body Cogat, which oversees the Allenby border crossing, told CBC News that the group had been denied entry "for security reasons", after they arrived at the Allenby border crossing "without prior co-ordination".

From BBC

"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