Numantia

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

/ nuˈmæn ʃi ə, -ʃə, nyu- /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for numantia

The fall of Numantia gave Rome a hold upon the interior of Spain, which was never lost.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell
There would be no thought of imitating the burning of Moscow, or renewing the sacrifice of Numantia.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 69, No. 424, February 1851|Various
Against the single town of Numantia it was necessary to send Scipio, the best general of Rome.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos
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

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

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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