Mont·gom·er·y (m nt-g m  -r , -gmr) The capital of Alabama, in the southeast-central part of the state south-southeast of Birmingham. Designated the state capital in 1847, the city boomed as a cotton market and port on the Alabama River. From February to May 1861 it served as the first capital of the Confederate States of America. Population: 202,000. |
| Montgomery, Sir Bernard Law. First Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. 1887-1976. British army officer who during World War II commanded the British victories over German forces in North Africa (1942) and the Allied advance through Normandy (1944). |
| Montgomery, Lucy Maud 1874-1942. Canadian writer best known for her novel Anne of Green Gables (1908) and its many sequels. |
| Montgomery, John Leslie Known as "Wes." 1923-1968. American jazz guitarist noted for his unique, quiet style and for the rich, mellow tones he produced by playing guitar without a pick. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Montgomery - Canadian novelist (1874-1942) |
| 2. |  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. | Montgomery - the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War |
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