Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • 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.
  • Bernard Law,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).
  • Lucy Maud,Canadian writer best known for her novel Anne of Green Gables (1908) and its many sequels.
  • John Leslie,American jazz guitarist noted for his unique, quiet style and for the rich, mellow tones he produced by playing guitar without a pick.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun A surname.
  • proper noun Bernard Montgomery (Monty) British army officer
  • proper noun A male given name transferred from the surname.
  • proper noun The capital city of Alabama; see Wikipedia:Montgomery, Alabama

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
  • noun 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)
  • noun the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River

Etymologies

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Norman surname from a place in Normandy, Old French "Gomeric's hill". Gumaric was a Germanic personal name composed of guma "man" and ric "power", modern French surnames Gomery, Gommery and Gumery. German first name Gumarich.

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Examples

  • MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - There's a problem lurking under the streets of Montgomery.

    WSFA - Around Alabama Mario Hendricks 2010

  • MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Hyundai Motor Manufacturing America is confirming that production of the popular Santa Fe SUV vehicle will move from Montgomery to the company's West Point,

    WSFA - Around Alabama 2010

  • MONTGOMERY - Opponents of the new federal health care plan are gathering at the Alabama Statehouse to push for legislative action in Montgomery.

    News for Opelika-Auburn News Opelika-Auburn News 2010

  • MONTGOMERY | A pilot was unharmed Tuesday night when he was forced to make an emergency landing on a highway south of Montgomery.

    news | TL | http://www.tuscaloosanews.com 2009

  • MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Two suspects are in custody at this hour in connection with the morning murder of a Montgomery woman.

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  • MONTGOMERY - Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy says he was a victim of selective prosecution when he was convicted of bribery in 2006 and has asked a Montgomery federal judge to grant him a new trial.

    Newsvine - Get Smarter Here 2009

  • MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Montgomery businessman Scott Simmons made it official Thursday throwing his hat into the ring to be the next mayor of Montgomery.

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  • MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - The years-long annexation battle between the city of Montgomery and the town of Pike Road continues after the Alabama Supreme Court reversed a key ruling Friday.

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  • MONTGOMERY | A Montgomery judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union to clarify which ex-felons in Alabama can register to vote, in a decision that means the issue won't be resolved before the Nov. 4 election.

    Local News from Tuscaloosa News 2008

  • MONTGOMERY: A group of crooks in Montgomery stole a forklift, used it to steal an ATM from a bank, and a surveillance camera caught the whole thing!

    News for NBC13.com 2008

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