Zama

[ zey-muh, zah-mah ]

noun
  1. an ancient town in N Africa, SW of Carthage: the Romans defeated Hannibal near here in the final battle of the second Punic War, 202 b.c.

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How to use Zama in a sentence

  • Perhaps we can see him land—from here on the rocks—come, Zama, I hear the sound of voices down near the sea—come!

    Contemporary One-Act Plays | Sir James M. Barrie
  • Zama, an old servant woman dressed in dull purples and grays, hurries in from the right.

    Contemporary One-Act Plays | Sir James M. Barrie
  • Scipio had defeated him at Zama; but no one knew better than the victor that the real triumph was not his.

    Ancient Rome | Mary Agnes Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for Zama

Zama

/ (ˈzɑːmə) /


noun
  1. the name of several ancient cities in N Africa, including the one near the site of Scipio's decisive defeat of Hannibal (202 bc)

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