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Definition of Bernard Law Montgomery
1. 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).
Generic synonyms: Full General, General
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bernard Law Montgomery
Literary usage of Bernard Law Montgomery
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Visitation of Ireland by Joseph Jackson Howard, Ireland Ulster king of arms (1898)
"Bernard Law Montgomery, born 17 November 1887, bapt. at St. Mark's, Kennington,
15 January 1888. Rev. Frederick William Farrar, DD, Dean of Canterbury, ..."
2. Aerial Interdiction: Air Power and the Land Battle in Three American Wars by Mark (1995)
"... the other around Syracuse on the eastern shore.5 Here matters stood until
April when General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, theretofore closely occupied ..."
3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"I was brought up on the above words —Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, This Week Mag., 1
June 1952 The use of above as a noun is somewhat more lightly attested in ..."
4. NATO in the Fifth Decade by Keith Dunn, Stephen Flanagan (1992)
"In 1948, Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, Chairman of the Commanders-in-Chief
Committee of the military forces of the newly formed military ..."
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