Antony

American  

[an-tuh-nee] / ˈæn tə ni /

noun

1. Mark Marcus Antonius, 83?–30 b.c., Roman general: friend of Caesar; member of the second triumvirate and rival of Octavian.

2. a first name.

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Antony British  

/ ˈæntənɪ /

noun

1. Mark. Latin name Marcus Antonius. ?83–30 _bc , Roman general who served under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars and became a member of the second triumvirate (43). He defeated Brutus and Cassius at Philippi (42) but having repudiated his wife for Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, he was defeated by his brother-in-law Octavian (Augustus) at Actium (31)

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Example Sentences

When the news reached the public, according to Antony Beevor, “wild cheering” broke out in theaters and “restaurants exploded with joy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Welsh leader Antony Slaughter said his party would freeze rent for a year before giving councils powers to apply caps on what tenants pay.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In response, Antony White KC, acting for ANL, said in written submissions that the publisher "strongly" denied that Prince Harry had been the subject of unlawful information gathering.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Antony White, ANL's lawyer, has countered that the trial will show that it has "provided an explanation through a long series of witnesses of the sourcing by its journalists of the 50-plus articles" concerned.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

—Cassius Dio In April of 32 BCE, Mark Antony and Cleopatra traveled from Ephesus to the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby