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

"I came yesterday and walked everywhere and couldn't find my daughter," said a distraught Antony Marcano, a 41-year-old cook.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

While fantasy seems a long shot, ‘Fallout’s’ Walton Goggins and ‘The Boys’ adversaries Antony Starr and Karl Urban are all worthy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

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

Between them, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Amad Diallo cost the club £173m.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Creating a Supply Chain By the fall of 32 BCE, Mark Antony and Cleopatra had moved their base of operation to the coastal city of Patras near the Gulf of Corinth.

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