Allenby

[ al-uhn-bee ]

noun

1. Edmund Henry Hyn·man [hin, -m, uh, n], 1st Viscount, 1861–1936, British field marshal: commander of British forces in Egypt in World War I and conqueror of Jerusalem (1917).

Allenby

/ ˈælənbɪ /

noun

1. AllenbyEdmund Henry Hynman, 1st Viscount Allenby18611936MBritishMILITARY: general Edmund Henry Hynman , 1st Viscount. 1861–1936, British field marshal who captured Palestine and Syria from the Turks in 1918; high commissioner in Egypt (1919–25)

Example Sentences

On Sunday, three Israeli security guards were shot dead by a Jordanian lorry driver at the Allenby Bridge border crossing between Jordan and the West Bank.

From BBC

The Allenby Bridge, where Sunday’s deadly shooting took place, is the only crossing connecting the West Bank with Jordan.

From Los Angeles Times

The Allenby Bridge crossing point, also known as the King Hussein crossing, is the only one with Jordan that leads into the Israeli-occupied West Bank, near the desert city of Jericho.

From Los Angeles Times

A Facebook account linked to this number belongs to a Tali Dahan, with a status that suggests she worked for the Israeli police at the Allenby Bridge border crossing nearby.

From BBC

Robert Allenby accused Kim of partying all night in San Francisco the night before singles, sharing the story after Kim had recorded a 5-and-3 victory over him.

From Seattle Times