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scipio africanus

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Scipio Af·ri·ca·nus   (āf-rĭ-kä'nəs)   
Roman general who invaded northern Africa, conquered Carthage, and brought the Second Punic War to an end by defeating Hannibal at Zama (202).
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scipio africanus

noun
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC) [syn: Scipio] 
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