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Anthony

Anthony is a first name that can be given to males, or a surname.

(noun)

An example of the shortening of the name Anthony is Tony.

Anthony can be defined as the last name of U.S. suffragist Susan Brownell Anthony who organized the National Woman Suffrage Association.

(noun)

An example of someone who worked closely with Susan Brownell Anthony for the same cause was Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

The definition of Anthony can refer to St. Anthony who was an Egyptian hermit.

(noun)

An example of an accomplishment of St. Anthony was the founding of monasticism.

See Anthony in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a masculine name: dim. Tony; var. Antony; equiv. L. Antonius, It. & Sp. Antonio, Fr. Antoine, Ger. & Russ. Anton; fem. Antonia

Origin: with unhistoric -h- < L Antonius, name of a Roman gens

Anthony, Saint ( 251?-356?); Egypt. hermit: founder of Christian monasticism: his day is Jan. 17: called the Great
Anthony, Saint (1195-1231); Franciscan friar in France & Italy, born in Portugal: his day is June 13
also called Saint Anthony of Padua
Anthony, Susan B(rownell) 1820-1906; U.S. leader in the movement for women's suffrage

See Anthony in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Egyptian ascetic monk considered to be the founder of Christian monasticism.

, Susan Brownell 1820-1906.

American feminist leader 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.

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