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SCIPIO
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• SCIPIO (noun)
The noun SCIPIO has 1 sense:
1. Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
Familiarity information: SCIPIO used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Publius Cornelius Scipio; Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major; Scipio; Scipio Africanus; Scipio Africanus Major; Scipio the Elder
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
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