Carthaginian

/ (ˌkɑːθəˈdʒɪnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Carthage or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Carthage

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Words nearby Carthaginian

Cartesian doubt, Cartesian product, Cartesian space, cartful, Carthage, Carthaginian, Carthaginian peace, cart horse, Carthusian, Cartier, Cartier-Bresson

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Example sentences from the Web for Carthaginian

His great-grandfather was the Cato of "Carthago delenda est," the driver of the third Carthaginian war.
Who Was the Real Cato?|David Frum|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hannibal has been living like a voluptuous Carthaginian prince.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
An earlier explorer than Pytheas was Himilco, the Carthaginian.
Ancient Man in Britain|Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
He is mentioned in a Carthaginian inscription as one of a board of three, perhaps an agricultural commission.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various

No: every man exclaims That neither faith nor honour should be kept With Carthaginian perfidy and fraud.
The Inflexible Captive|Hannah More
With these was sent Carthalo, a noble Carthaginian, who might propose terms, if perchance their minds were inclined towards peace.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius

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