Masinissa

American  

[mas-uh-nis-uh] / ˌmæs əˈnɪs ə /

Or Massinissa

noun

1. 238–149 b.c., king of Numidia c210–149.

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Masinissa British  

/ ˌmæsɪˈnɪsə /

noun

1. ?238–?149 _bc , king of Numidia (?210–149), who fought as an ally of Rome against Carthage in the Second Punic War

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Example Sentences

Sophonisba was taken prisoner by Masinissa who had been formerly her lover.

From The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) by Marvin, Frederic Rowland

Hasdrubal resolved to make a grand effort, and assembled an army, which including some Iberians, under his brother Mago, as well as some Numidians, headed by Masinissa, their king, numbered 75,000 men, and six-and-thirty elephants.

From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?

When Lælius arrived in Africa, Masinissa joined him with a few horse, and from that time continued inviolably attached to the Roman interest.

From The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) by Rollin, Charles

Masinissa himself was very far advanced in life, being over eighty years of age.

From Hannibal Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

After the many former and recent losses which the Carthaginians had sustained, they were by no means in a condition to resist such an enemy, since they had not been able to oppose Masinissa.

From The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) by Rollin, Charles