Anthony

/ˈænθəni/
/ˈæntəni/
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Other forms: Anthonys; Anthonies

Definitions of Anthony
  1. noun
    Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
    synonyms: Antonius, Antony, Marcus Antonius, Mark Anthony, Mark Antony
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    example of:
    full general, general
    a general officer of the highest rank
  2. noun
    United States suffragist (1820-1906)
    synonyms: Susan Anthony, Susan B. Anthony, Susan Brownell Anthony
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    example of:
    suffragist
    an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
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