Montgomery

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Mont·​gom·​ery (ˌ)mən(t)-ˈgəm-rē How to pronounce Montgomery (audio)
män(t)-,
-ˈgäm-;
-ˈgə-mə-,
-ˈgä-
Bernard Law 1887–1976 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein British field marshal

Montgomery

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Lucy Maud 1874–1942 Canadian novelist

Montgomery

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Mont·​gom·​ery (ˌ)mən(t)-ˈgə-mə-rē How to pronounce Montgomery (audio)
män(t)-,
-ˈgä-;
-ˈgəm-rē,
-ˈgäm-
1
city on the Alabama River in southeast central Alabama population 205,764

Note: Montgomery is the capital of Alabama.

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or Montgomeryshire
(ˌ)mən(t)-ˈgə-mə-rē-ˌshir How to pronounce Montgomery (audio)
-shər,
män(t)-,
-ˈgä-;
-ˈgəm-rē-,
-ˈgäm-
former county of eastern Wales; capital Welshpool

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“Montgomery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Montgomery. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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