Antony
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- proper noun
- /ˈæntəni/
- The rivalry between Octavian and Antony ultimately led to the end of the Roman Republic and the establishment of imperial rule.
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Antony and Octavian
- Mark Antony
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Watch on YouTubeHe ends up getting killed by one of Caesar's followers, or at least, you know, followers of that follower, you know, Mark Antony and his men.
- He ends up getting killed by one of Caesar's followers, or at least, you know, followers of that follower, you know, Mark Antony and his men.
Examples
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After Augustus defeated Antony and Cleopatra, Cyrene was combined with Crete into a province.
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Most of Shakespeare's tragic heroes are military aristocrats: Othello, Macbeth, Coriolanus, and Mark Antony, for example.
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Yet he knew that Antony would side with the Queen, and he was right.
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Now we hit my Lord Antony with everything we have.
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We'll send Mark Antony to the Senate House and he shall say you are not well today.
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I cannot think Caesar and Antony shall well agree together.
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Or, maybe, more like Antony and Cleopatra?
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From his position as consul, Antony made an announcement.
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We've been reading about the great Mark Antony and his adventures in Egypt.
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With a deal struck, Octavian and Antony parted ways.
Synonyms
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A Roman general and politician who worked with Julius Caesar and loved Cleopatra
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A Roman general and politician who allied with Julius Caesar and had a famous romance with Cleopatra
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A Roman general and politician allied with Julius Caesar and lover of Cleopatra who lost to Octavian at Actium
Surface Forms
Etymology
Antony comes from the old Roman family name Antonius and is the same name as Anthony, often shortened to Tony. A famous Roman leader called Antony (the ally of Julius Caesar and lover of Cleopatra) appears in history and in Shakespeare, so the name now makes people think of that Roman general.