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. |
Montgomery [məntˈgʌmərɪ]
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(Placename) a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River: state capital; capital of the Confederacy (1861). Pop.: 201 568 (2000)
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(Biographies / Montgomery, Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976) M, British, MILITARY: general) 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)
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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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