Scipio Africanus Major

Definitions of Scipio Africanus Major
  1. noun
    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 the Elder
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    a general officer of the highest rank
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