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SCIPIO AFRICANUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
Synonyms:
Publius Cornelius Scipio; Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major; Scipio; Scipio Africanus; Scipio Africanus Major; Scipio the Elder
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Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)