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)

Example Sentences

It’d be a show of weakness that invites conflict, which was a GOP critique when Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in 2023 that “we do not support” Taiwanese independence.

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Despite hints about his father's origins growing up, the contents of the suitcase shone a light into a past that Antony knew almost nothing about.

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When she was ruling Egypt and frolicking with Mark Antony, the Sphinx had already been buried up to its neck in sand for thousands of years.

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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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