Montgomery

[ mont-guhm-uh-ree, -guhm-ree ]

/ mɒntˈgʌm ə ri, -ˈgʌm ri /

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Definition of Montgomery

noun

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.

Lucy Maud, 1874–1942, Canadian writer, creator of Anne of Green Gables.

Richard, 1736–75, American Revolutionary general.

Wes John Leslie Montgomery, 1925–68, U.S. jazz guitarist.

a city in and the capital of Alabama, in the central part, on the Alabama River.

a town in SW Ohio.

Montgomeryshire.

a male given name.

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How to use Montgomery in a sentence

He said about one-third of Montgomery residents at least 75 years old have received their first shot.
South Africa and U.K. coronavirus variants detected in D.C.; Maryland to open third mass vaccination site|Erin Cox, Julie Zauzmer, Rachel Chason|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Public-school officials in Montgomery did not comment on vaccination priorities but said the county is “certainly grateful” for the Johns Hopkins collaboration.
Montgomery County teacher vaccination effort left out private-school educators at start|Donna St. George|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
Earl Stoddard, Montgomery’s emergency management director, said he hoped Maryland would do the same.
Vaccine rollout gets ‘below an F’ grade|Robert McCartney|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Montgomery officials said they are still analyzing the data and expect to see racial disparities.
A diverse suburb’s biggest pandemic challenge: Distributing the vaccine equitably|Rebecca Tan|January 31, 2021|Washington Post

The state’s two largest school systems, in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, have had only online instruction since closing schools last March.
Maryland officials call for schools to reopen no later than March 1|Donna St. George|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
They include signed photographs of Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery, as well as paintings and a red leather despatch box.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Montgomery Clift, who was most likely gay, drank himself to death.
Why We Need Celebrity Scandals|Jessica Ferri|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The president of the Montgomery NAACP, Pullman porter E. D. Nixon, saw an opportunity.
How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow|Dennis McNally|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For 381 days, no black person in Montgomery with a shred of self-esteem rode the bus.
How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow|Dennis McNally|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Actually, Rosa Parks refused to move, and kept her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.
How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow|Dennis McNally|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anne Montgomery is the most conspicuous victim of what are generally supposed to be the higher affections that I know.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Attucks was killed by Montgomery, one of Captain Preston's soldiers.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
Miss Montgomery had a lingering sense of humor, but it suited her to look young and pretty once more, if only for a night.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Miss Montgomery called as Isabel and Gwynne were sitting down to luncheon at two o'clock.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
But the land could be sold conditionally, and once more Miss Montgomery suggested building.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for Montgomery (1 of 2)

Montgomery¹

/ (məntˈɡʌmərɪ) /

noun

a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River: state capital; capital of the Confederacy (1861). Pop: 200 123 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for Montgomery (2 of 2)

Montgomery²

/ (məntˈɡʌmərɪ) /

noun

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)

L (ucy) M (aud). 1874–1942, Canadian writer; her novels include Anne of Green Gables (1908) and its sequels.

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