Montgomery
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Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Monty, 1887–1976, British field marshal: World War II commander of British 8th Army in Africa and Europe.
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Lucy Maud, 1874–1942, Canadian writer, creator of Anne of Green Gables.
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Richard, 1736–75, American Revolutionary general.
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Wes John Leslie Montgomery, 1925–68, U.S. jazz guitarist.
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a city in and the capital of Alabama, in the central part, on the Alabama River.
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a town in SW Ohio.
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a male given name.
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Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, nicknamed Monty. 1887–1976, British field marshal. As commander of the 8th Army in North Africa, he launched the offensive, beginning with the victory at El Alamein (1942), that drove Rommel's forces back to Tunis. He also commanded the ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1944) and accepted Germany's surrender at Lüneburg Heath (May 7, 1945)
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L ( ucy ) M ( aud ). 1874–1942, Canadian writer; her novels include Anne of Green Gables (1908) and its sequels.
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Gen. Richard Montgomery at Quebec City, from an 1865 history.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
“It’s just a thing, you go up there, this is what you do to prepare,” said Laci Montgomery, a clerk there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Bishop Montgomery upset No. 1-seeded Sierra Canyon and future NBA first-round draft pick Marvin Bagley Jr. Anyone who attended will say it was the best two games of high school playoff basketball they’ve seen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
He was later released on a $5,000 bond, which paired with the $1,000 bond he was already out on for a harassment charge he incurred in Montgomery County on Nov. 18, 2025.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
But I’m not about to say that to Mr. Montgomery.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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