Barca

[ bahr-kuh ]

noun
  1. an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.

Other words from Barca

  • Barcan, adjective

Words Nearby Barca

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How to use Barca in a sentence

  • Barca, Carthage has need that you should take the general command of the Punic forces against the Mercenaries!

    Salammbo | Gustave Flaubert
  • From time to time Barca had a volley of arrows discharged behind him to check them, and several were killed.

    Salammbo | Gustave Flaubert

British Dictionary definitions for Barca

Barca

/ (ˈbɑːkə) /


noun
  1. the surname of several noted Carthaginian generals, including Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal

Derived forms of Barca

  • Barcan, adjective

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