Montgomery
Americannoun
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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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Example Sentences
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“For Warsh, yelling about it but not hiking because inflation is coming down is the best of all worlds,” said Guy LeBas, chief fixed-income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Montgomery, the state capital, is over 60% African American.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Anyone who was there remembers the long lines to get in, the sold-out crowd and drama involving Sierra Canyon against Bishop Montgomery and Mater Dei against Chino Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Earlier this month, Peacock pulled beauty technician Vasana Montgomery from its Season 8 lineup before the season started.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
When she’s safely on Montgomery Road, she asks, “What’s going on inside, kid? Talk to me.”
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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