Carthaginian
Britishadjective
noun
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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
Despite waves of Carthaginian resistance and the increasing hostility of Roman elites, who resented his precocious record and thirst for glory, Scipio tightened the noose around Carthage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
There, Scipio’s nimble movements—he divided his forces, closed in on the Carthaginian wings and panicked their elephants—and strict discipline yielded a decisive victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
In one battle in 216 BCE, Hannibal’s smaller army defeated a larger Roman force by letting it push in the Carthaginian center, then surrounding it with cavalry.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
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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