Hamilcar Barca

[ huh-mil-kahr bahr-kuh, ham-uhl-kahr ]

/ həˈmɪl kɑr ˈbɑr kə, ˈhæm əlˌkɑr /

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noun

c270–228 b.c., Carthaginian general and statesman (father of Hannibal).

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hame tug, hametz, ham-fisted, ham-handed, Hamhung, Hamilcar Barca, Hamill, Hamilton, Hamilton, Alexander, Hamiltonian, Hamiltonianism

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How to use Hamilcar Barca in a sentence

On land they did not trust the one really great general whom 33 they had—Hamilcar Barca.
Ancient Rome|Mary Agnes Hamilton
This was the celebrated Hamilcar Barca, the father of the still more celebrated Hannibal.
A Smaller History of Rome|William Smith and Eugene Lawrence
Hamilcar Barca and Hasdrubal, his son-in-law, conquer a great part of Spain.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
The second son of Hamilcar Barca, and younger brother of Hannibal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1|Various

After a sanguinary and desperate struggle, Hamilcar Barca crushes them.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo|Edward Creasy

British Dictionary definitions for Hamilcar Barca

Hamilcar Barca

/ (hæˈmɪlkɑː ˈbɑːkə, ˈhæmɪlˌkɑː) /

noun

died ?228 bc, Carthaginian general; father of Hannibal. He held command (247–41) during the first Punic War and established Carthaginian influence in Spain (237–?228)

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