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.

---

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)

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Antony

Then the head coach put Rashford in his 'bomb squad', along with Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho, when pre-season training began last summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Lord Snowdon—who went by Antony Armstrong-Jones before he joined the royal family and was given a title—was Messel’s great-grandson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

"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

—Appian According to legend, Mark Antony hosted a magnificent feast for Cleopatra and waited for praise from Egypt’s powerful queen.

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