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Noun

1. l. m. montgomery, lucy maud montgomery, montgomery

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

2. 1st viscount montgomery of alamein, bernard law montgomery, montgomery, sir bernard law montgomery

English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)

3. capital of alabama, montgomery

the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Montgomery

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noun
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River: state capital; capital of the Confederacy (1861). Pop: 200 123 (2003 est)
noun
1. 
Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, nicknamed Monty. 1887–1976, British field marshal. As commander of the 8th Army in North Africa, he launched the offensive, beginning with the victory at El Alamein (1942), that drove Rommel's forces back to Tunis. He also commanded the ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1944) and accepted Germany's surrender at Lüneburg Heath (May 7, 1945)
2. 
L(ucy) M(aud). 1874–1942, Canadian writer; her novels include Anne of Green Gables (1908) and its sequels.

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Montgomery

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Bernard Law (lɔ ) ; lô) 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein 1887-1976; Brit. field marshal in WWII
capital of Ala., in the SC part, on the Alabama River: pop. 202,000

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Montgomery

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The capital of Alabama, in the southeast-central part of the state south-southeast of Birmingham. Long an important cotton and livestock market and port on the Alabama River, it served as the first capital of the Confederacy (February to May 1861). In the 1960s, it was the site of the Montgomery bus boycott, a major civil rights protest led by Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.
American jazz guitarist noted for his unique, quiet style and for the rich, mellow tones he produced by playing guitar without a pick.
Canadian writer best known for her novel Anne of Green Gables (1908) and its many sequels.
British army officer who during World War II commanded Allied forces in victories over German forces in North Africa (1942) and led the Allied advance through Normandy (1944).

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