Bernard Law Montgomery

9.0

A British army commander who won important battles in North Africa and Normandy during World War II

proper noun

: Bernard Law Montgomery

Bernard Law Montgomery defeated Rommel at the Battle of El Alamein, turning the tide in North Africa.

Examples

Bernard Law Montgomery played a key role in planning the D-Day invasion during World War II.
Many historians regard Bernard Law Montgomery as one of Britain’s greatest military leaders.
General Bernard Law Montgomery was known as a brilliant strategist.
Did Bernard Law Montgomery command the 8th Army in North Africa?
Bernard Law Montgomery led the Allied forces to victory at the Battle of El Alamein during World War II.
Bernard Law Montgomery was instrumental in the planning of the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.
Many people believe that Bernard Law Montgomery was pivotal in securing Allied success in North Africa.

Synonyms

1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

vsBernard Law Montgomery

9.9

A British general who led troops to victory in North Africa and led troops in the Normandy invasion

led Allied forces across North Africa and Normandy rather than only national units

Surface Forms

Bernard Law Montgomery main

Morphology

Bernard + Law + Montgomery

This item is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the literal words 'Bernard', 'Law', and 'Montgomery' does not allow a learner to infer the referent or his role as a British field marshal. Proper names are referential/encyclopedic rather than compositional, so the meaning is not derivable from the constituent words and is therefore unpredictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Bernard Law Montgomery was a British army leader in World War II known for careful planning and big victories. Imagine him standing over a map at El Alamein, giving orders that helped win in North Africa and later at Normandy, so his name is remembered as one of Britain’s top commanders.