Mark Antony


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Mark An·to·ny

 (ăn′tə-nē) or Mark An·tho·ny (ăn′thə-nē) Originally Marcus Antonius. 83?-30 bc.
Roman orator, politician, and soldier. His love affair with Cleopatra split the triumvirate he had formed with Octavian and Lepidus and led to war. In 31 bc the forces of Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian at Actium, and both subsequently committed suicide.
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Mark Antony

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(Biography) See Antony
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An•to•ny

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n.
Mark (Marcus Antonius), 83?–30 B.C., Roman general: friend of Caesar; rival of Augustus Caesar.
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Noun1.Mark Antony - Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic warsMark Antony - Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
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