Numantia

[ noo-man-shee-uh, -shuh, nyoo- ]

/ nuˈmæn ʃi ə, -ʃə, nyu- /

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noun

an ancient city in N Spain: besieged and taken 134–133 b.c. by Scipio the Younger.

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Words nearby Numantia

null method, nullo, null sequence, null-space, num., Numantia, Numantian, Numa Pompilius, Numazu, numb, numbat

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How to use Numantia in a sentence

If Candiola had lived in Numantia, it would have been said that the Numantines were merchants of charcoal mixed with heroes.
Saragossa|Benito Prez Galds
During my own consulship, when you were my fellow-counsellors, we consulted respecting the treaty of Numantia.
Cicero's Tusculan Disputations|Marcus Tullius Cicero
Against the single town of Numantia it was necessary to send Scipio, the best general of Rome.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos
Sempronius Gracchus, whom they trusted, came forward to pledge his honour that Numantia should be fairly treated.
The Comic History of Rome|Gilbert Abbott Becket

Numantia stood upon a lofty rock, and its inhabitants displayed a courage worthy of its high position.
The Comic History of Rome|Gilbert Abbott Becket

British Dictionary definitions for Numantia

Numantia

/ (njuːˈmæntɪə) /

noun

an ancient city in N Spain: a centre of Celtic resistance to Rome in N Spain; captured by Scipio the Younger in 133 bc

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