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Carthaginian

British  
/ ˌkɑːθəˈdʒɪnɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Carthage or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Carthage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It would be the first concrete proof of the legendary Carthaginian General Hannibal's troop of battle elephants, according to academics.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

It would take until 206 B.C. before Scipio ended Carthaginian rule in Spain at the Battle of Ilipa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

In “Home Before Dark,” Ms. Cheever verifies that in “The Country Husband” her father was indeed recalling a description he’d seen of the Carthaginian general Hannibal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Carthaginian control over North Africa did not go unchallenged.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Annabeth cut down Hasdrubal the Carthaginian, and Jason made the mistake of sheathing his sword.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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