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Zama

American  
[zey-muh, zah-mah] / ˈzeɪ mə, ˈzɑ mɑ /

noun

  1. an ancient town in N Africa, SW of Carthage: the Romans defeated Hannibal near here in the final battle of the second Punic War, 202 b.c.


Zama British  
/ ˈzɑːmə /

noun

  1. the name of several ancient cities in N Africa, including the one near the site of Scipio's decisive defeat of Hannibal (202 bc )

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He annihilated the Carthaginians and Numidians standing in his way, which forced Hannibal to retreat from southern Italy to fight what each man hoped would be “a final battle” at Zama.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 16, 2025

"The number of children is decreasing each year, and as a result, more and more people are pouring their love into their dogs and cats," said Zama Shrine priest Yoshinori Hiraga.

From Reuters Nov. 14, 2023

Transmission, prevention, vaccination — Sawadogo hits these topics in her bimonthly radio show on Zama FM, interviewing doctors and nurses about COVID-19 and testing callers on their knowledge.

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2021

She ended up helping Shiraishi rent an apartment in Zama, southwest of Tokyo, and transferred about $4,500 to his bank account, Japanese media reported.

From Washington Post Dec. 15, 2020

Cf. use of war elephants, e.g. at Beneventum 275 B.C. and at Zama 202 B.C.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund

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