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Hanno

American  
[han-oh] / ˈhæn oʊ /

noun

  1. Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.


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A Carthaginian navigator named Hanno explored the west coast of Africa in the fifth century B.C., aided by advances in shipbuilding and maritime expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

We know nothing about the other gladiators, or how they got to the point where a boring speech was enough to suddenly awaken their class consciousness, but at least we know how Hanno got here.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

Estonia’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, said it was crucial to ramp up supply of the ammunition.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Estonia’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, said it was crucial to ramp up supply of the ammunition.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Hanno might have seen what looked like the smoke of innumerable fires on the sides of Cameroon Mountain and Fernando Po.

From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta