Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Egyptian ascetic monk considered to be the founder of Christian monasticism.
- Susan Brownell,American reformer and suffragist who was instrumental in the passage of legislation that gave married women legal rights over their children, property, and wages. In 1869 she cofounded the National Woman Suffrage Association.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The smallest pig of a litter: from the fact that one of a litter was vowed to St. Anthony, patron saint of swineherds.
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- proper noun A male
given name , in regular use since the Middle Ages. - proper noun A patronymic
surname .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun United States suffragist (1820-1906)
- 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)
Etymologies
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Examples
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ANTHONY: No. GRACE: Getting nowhere fast police drop Anthony back at her parent ` s home.
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THOMAS DELUCA, LEE ANTHONY ` S LAWYER: Well, first of all, I ` d like to thank you for your sympathy, as does the Anthony family.
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ANTHONY SCHOBER: I met Anthony for the first time when he was two years old, when I was dating his mom.
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ANTHONY SMITH, FATHER: I'm Anthony, Lesley's father.
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ANTHONY SMITH, FATHER: I'm Anthony, Lesley's father.
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ANTHONY SMITH, FATHER: I'm Anthony, Lesley's father.
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ANTHONY SMITH, FATHER: I'm Anthony, Lesley's father.
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Does the name Anthony Schaeffer mean anything to you?
Roadside Crosses Jeffery Deaver 2009
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Does the name Anthony Schaeffer mean anything to you?
Roadside Crosses Jeffery Deaver 2009
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Does the name Anthony Schaeffer mean anything to you?
Roadside Crosses Jeffery Deaver 2009
hernesheir commented on the word Anthony
The smallest piglet of the litter. See the Century Dictionary citation.
December 3, 2010