Scipio

American  

[sip-ee-oh, skip-] / ˈsɪp iˌoʊ, ˈskɪp- /

noun

1. Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major Scipio the Elder, 237–183 b.c., Roman general who defeated Hannibal.

2. his adopted grandson Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Minor Scipio the Younger, c185–129 b.c., Roman general: besieger and destroyer of Carthage.

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Scipio British  

/ ˈsɪpɪˌəʊ, ˈskɪpɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. full name Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major. 237–183 _bc , Roman general. He commanded the Roman invasion of Carthage in the Second Punic War, defeating Hannibal at Zama (202)

2. full name Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Minor. ?185–129 _bc , Roman statesman and general; the grandson by adoption of Scipio Africanus Major. He commanded an army against Carthage in the last Punic War and razed the city to the ground (146). He became the leader (132) of the opposition in Rome to popular reforms

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Example Sentences

Scipio Africanus’ triumph and tragedy was to have been, as Dexter Hoyos puts it, “the greatest general in Roman history,” renowned for never having lost in battle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miles was highly recruited out of Scipio A. Jones High School in North Little Rock, where he led his team to four straight state championships, averaging 18, 25, 30 and 32 points per game.

From Seattle Times

Many families settled there to work in the rail yards, and the children were funneled to Scipio A. Jones, where their schoolbooks were tattered rejects from North Little Rock High.

From Washington Post

“Daylight in a museum is such a rare thing these days,” Scipio said.

From New York Times

The programme goes behind the scenes with the city's mayor and in one clip Mr Rees is seen reacting to an act of vandalism on the grave of Scipio Africanus.

From BBC