Meaning of Punic War | Babel Free
Definitions
Any of several wars between Ancient Rome and Carthage.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Punischer Krieg
Español
guerra púnica
Suomi
puunilaissota
Italiano
guerra punica
Nederlands
Punische oorlog
Português
guerra púnica
Русский
Пуни́ческая война́
Examples
“So ended the first and longest of the three Punic Wars; or, if viewed from a more romantic standpoint, the first act of a three-act tragedy, the tragedy of the destruction not only of Carthage but also of old Rome - of Rome the city state.”
“The first Punic War has ended in 241 BC, but another Punic War would begin in 218 BC.”
“The third and last Punic War (151-146 B.C.E) led to the complete destruction of Carthage.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.