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Antony

[an-tuh-nee]

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.



Antony

/ 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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Antony White KC said only "specific instances" should be considered to "allow a trial of clearly identified factual issues to take place in a fair and proportionate manner".

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But former Manchester United forward Antony levelled in the 85th minute to deny Forest a victory in the first of eight league phase games.

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"We didn't have that luxury of talking at the time," Antony explains.

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Antony cost United £81.3m when he joined from Ajax in 2022, and made 62 Premier League appearances, scoring five times and providing three assists.

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United have other matters to resolve, including one they thought they covered, namely the late collapse of £81.3m misfit Antony's move to Real Betis.

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