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Hannibalesque

Hannibalesque adjective: reminiscent of Hannibal (247–183/182 BC), Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.

Adjective

Hannibalesque (comparative more Hannibalesque, superlative most Hannibalesque)

  1. Reminiscent of Hannibal (247–183/182 BC), Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.

Forms of Hannibalesque

comparativemore Hannibalesque
superlativemost Hannibalesque

Origin of Hannibalesque

From Hannibal + -esque.

Questions about Hannibalesque

What does Hannibalesque mean?
Hannibalesque means reminiscent of Hannibal (247–183/182 BC), Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.
What part of speech is Hannibalesque?
Hannibalesque is an adjective.

Words near Hannibalesque in the dictionary

  1. Hanneys
  2. Hanni
  3. Hannibal
  4. Hannibal Lecter mask
  5. Hannibal Lecter masks
  6. Hannibalesque
  7. Hannibalian
  8. Hannibalic
  9. Hannibals
  10. Hannigan
  11. Hannigans

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