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CARTHAGINIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Carthaginian" is a kind of...):
African (a native or inhabitant of Africa)
Instance hyponyms:
Hannibal (general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC))
Hasdrubal (general who commanded a Carthaginian army in Spain; joined his brother Hannibal in Italy and was killed by the Romans at the battle of Metaurus River (died 207 BC))
Holonyms ("Carthaginian" is a member of...):
Carthage (an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697)
Derivation:
Carthaginian (of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language
Example:
Carthaginian peace
Synonyms:
Carthaginian; Punic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Carthage (an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697)
Derivation:
Carthage (an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697)
Carthaginian (a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage)
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