"Punic War" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Punic Wars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Punic War}} Punic War (plural Punic Wars)
  1. Any of several wars between Ancient Rome and Carthage. Wikipedia link: Punic Wars Categories (topical): Ancient Rome, Historical events, Phoenicia, War Translations (war between Ancient Rome and Carthage): 布匿戰爭 (Chinese Mandarin), 布匿战争 (Bùnì zhànzhēng) (Chinese Mandarin), 布匿克戰爭 (Chinese Mandarin), 布匿克战争 (Bùnìkè zhànzhēng) (Chinese Mandarin), puunilaissota (Finnish), Punischer Krieg [masculine] (German), Cogadh Púnach [masculine] (Irish), guerra punica [feminine] (Italian), Bellum Punicum [neuter] (Latin), guerra púnica [feminine] (Portuguese), Пуни́ческая война́ (Puníčeskaja vojná) [feminine] (Russian), guerra púnica [feminine] (Spanish)

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