Hannibal Definition

hănə-bəl
pronoun

A male given name of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca.

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A city in Missouri: Hannibal.

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Singular:
Hannibal
Plural:
hannibals

Origin of Hannibal

  • From Latin Hannibal, from Punic (ḥnbʿl), a compound of (ḥn, “grace”) and (bʿl, “master”), originally meaning “grace of (the god) Baal”, “(the god) Baal has been gracious”.

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Hannibal Sentence Examples

  • Finally in 218 Hannibal took it and passed on into Italy.

  • Thenceforward its position was dependent, and in the Second Punic War, after several vicissitudes, it was depopulated and plundered by Hannibal.

  • The town of South Hannibal was annexed to it in 1843.

  • On the strength of a monument bearing his name, it has been surmised that Hannibal was born in Malta, while his father was governor-general of Sicily; he certainly did not die in Malta.

  • It sided with Rome against Carthage, and drew Hannibal's first assault.

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Words Starting With

HHAHAN

Words Ending With

LALBAL

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Words Starting With H and Ending With L

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With H8 Letter Words Ending With L