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Antony

American  
[an-tuh-nee] / ˈæn tə ni /

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 British  
/ ˈæntənɪ /

noun

  1. 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 White KC, for the publisher, later asked Burrows whether his evidence was revenge.

From BBC

I am also involved with universities as a foundation fellow at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, and a senior fellow at the New York University Developmental Research Institute.

From Barron's

Few supporters would claim United were wrong to get rid of Sancho or Antony.

From BBC

Antony White KC, representing ANL, suggested to the court that Mail journalists could only have known about the duke's apparent comments about being in love with Davy if someone had told them.

From BBC

In response, Antony White KC, acting for ANL, said in written submissions that the publisher "strongly" denied that Prince Harry had been the subject of unlawful information gathering.

From BBC