Antony
Mark (Marcus Antonius) 83?–30 b.c, Roman general: friend of Caesar; member of the second triumvirate and rival of Octavian.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples
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Thriller Author Steve Berry: How I Write Noah Charney July 10, 2012
Antony is introduced—presumably months after the drama—from the confines of a rehab facility.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Gonzo Act Gina Piccalo September 7, 2010
Antony, a slightly built Brit who once had a music career of his own, is the most convincing of the bunch.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Gonzo Act Gina Piccalo September 7, 2010
Amazonian Field, by Antony Gormley, is one particularly evocative example.
The Hottest Show on Earth Olivia Cole December 9, 2009
She played Cleopatra in a Liverpool production of Antony and Cleopatra last fall.
Kim Cattrall Strips Down Gina Piccalo April 6, 2011
Historical Examples
The books refer to the life of Antony and Cleopatra as being given over to sensuality, licentiousness, profligacy.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Elbert Hubbard
Even Enobarbus is conquered at the last by Antony’s noble magnanimity.
The Man Shakespeare Frank Harris
Antony sat down on the ledge of bricks, swung his feet over, and sat there for a moment, his legs dangling.
The Red House Mystery A. A. Milne
It is as if Antony were forgotten, clean wiped from her mind.
The Man Shakespeare Frank Harris
Her eyes were wide open, vacant of expression, but set upon Antony Ferrara’s ungloved left hand.
Brood of the Witch-Queen Sax Rohmer
noun
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)
masc. proper name, from Latin Antonius, name of a Roman gens (see Anthony).
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