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Antony

[ an-tuh-nee ]

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

/ ˈæntənɪ /

noun

  1. AntonyMark?83 bc30 bcMRomanMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman 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)
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Antony Snook, 45, tried to claim he had been oblivious to their plan, but a jury rejected this defence and found him guilty of the murders.

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Owner Antony Akathiotis wants to make sure his "hardworking" employee is protected.

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Antony Snook, 45, Riley Tolliver, 18, and two boys, 17 and 16, had all denied murder.

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Last month, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave Israel 30 days to ensure more aid trucks reached Gaza daily.

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In his letter on 13 October, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel needed to allow a minimum of 350 lorries a day into Gaza, every day, by 12 November.

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