Anthony Definition & Meaning

American

British

Examples

Anthony American [an-tuh-nee, an-thuh-nee, an-thuh-nee, -tuh-] / ˈæn tə ni, ˈæn θə ni, ˈæn θə ni, -tə- /

noun

1. Mark Antony.

2. Saint, a.d. 251?–356?, Egyptian hermit: founder of Christian monasticism.

3. Susan Brownell 1820–1906, U.S. reformer and suffragist.

4. a first name: from Latin Antonius, a family name.

Anthony British / ˈæntənɪ /

noun

1. Saint. ?251–?356 ad , Egyptian hermit, commonly regarded as the founder of Christian monasticism. Feast day: Jan 17

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He has had a number of high-profile boxing fights, beating former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in 2024, while he has lost to another former world champion, Anthony Joshua, and reality TV star Tommy Fury.

From BBC

Three Australian military personnel were on board an American submarine that sank an Iranian navy ship off Sri Lanka this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

From Barron's

He joined his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese at a press conference afterwards, where the pair announced measures they said would deepen relationships across several areas, including defence, security and between the countries' space agencies.

From BBC

Speaking alongside local counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra, Carney was asked whether there was a situation in which Canada would get involved.

From Barron's

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday that "military assets" had been deployed to the Middle East as a contingency plan.

From Barron's

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