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

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

The Allenby bridge is a key trade route for goods and medical supplies to enter the West Bank.

From BBC

The Allenby bridge was named after British general Edmund Allenby, who defeated the Ottoman empire to gain control of Palestine in 1917.

From BBC

MDA said it happened near the Allenby Crossing.

From BBC