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Antony

Noun

1. A male given name of Latin origin, meaning "priceless" or "worthy of praise".

1. Have you met Antony, the new employee in our office?
2. Antony was named after his grandfather.

Noun

2. (historical) A prominent Roman politician and general who played a significant role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.

1. Antony was a close associate of Julius Caesar.
2. Cleopatra was famously involved in a romantic relationship with Antony.

Noun

3. (zoology) A synonym for "antenna" - a slender, movable sensory appendage found on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods.

1. The antony of the ant allowed it to detect pheromones.
2. Certain species of butterflies possess long antonies with specialized functions.

Noun

4. (obsolete) A familiar form of the name "Anthony".

1. Good morrow, Antony! How fare thee today?
2. "Antony" was a popular name in medieval England.

Verb

1. (archaic) To face in battle; to fight.

1. Gallantly, the knights antony their foes.
2. The rebel forces prepared to antony the king's army.