Phrase guide

Punic War

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several wars between Ancient Rome and Carthage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC

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Broader terms: war, warfare

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 布匿戰爭 /布匿战争 (Bùnì zhànzhēng) — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Chinese Mandarin: 布匿克戰爭 /布匿克战争 (Bùnìkè zhànzhēng) — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Dutch: Punische oorlog — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Finnish: puunilaissota — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • German: Punischer Krieg — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Irish: Cogadh Púnach — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Italian: guerra punica — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Latin: Bellum Punicum — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Marathi: प्यूनिक युद्ध (pyūnik yuddha) — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Portuguese: guerra púnica — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Russian: Пуни́ческая война́ (Puníčeskaja vojná) — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage
  • Spanish: guerra púnica — war between Ancient Rome and Carthage