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Zama

[ zey-muh, zah-mah ]

noun

  1. an ancient town in N Africa, SW of Carthage: the Romans defeated Hannibal near here in the final battle of the second Punic War, 202 b.c.


Zama

/ ˈzɑːmə /

noun

  1. the name of several ancient cities in N Africa, including the one near the site of Scipio's decisive defeat of Hannibal (202 bc )


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Example Sentences

The mention of marriage causes Zama to break into a belly laugh.

With this, Zama puts down his club and looks up for the first time in our talk.

Zama Coursen-Neff on the shameful fate of hundreds of thousands of kids.

Even after the battle of Zama, Polybius could still call her the richest town in the world.

Meanwhile he served in Africa, and took part in the crowning campaign of Zama .

Perhaps we can see him land—from here on the rocks—come, Zama, I hear the sound of voices down near the sea—come!

Zama, an old servant woman dressed in dull purples and grays, hurries in from the right.

Scipio had defeated him at Zama; but no one knew better than the victor that the real triumph was not his.

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