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Mamertine

Mamertine noun: one of a group of mercenaries of Italian origin, hired from their home in Campania by Agathocles (361–289 BCE), Tyrant of Syracuse and self-proclaimed King of Sicily.

Noun

Mamertine (plural Mamertines)

  1. (historical) One of a group of mercenaries of Italian origin, hired from their home in Campania by Agathocles (361–289 BCE), Tyrant of Syracuse and self-proclaimed King of Sicily.

Forms of Mamertine

pluralMamertines

Questions about Mamertine

What does Mamertine mean?
Mamertine means one of a group of mercenaries of Italian origin, hired from their home in Campania by Agathocles (361–289 BCE), Tyrant of Syracuse and self-proclaimed King of Sicily.
What part of speech is Mamertine?
Mamertine is a noun.
What is the plural of Mamertine?
The plural of Mamertine is Mamertines.

Words near Mamertine in the dictionary

  1. mamenchisaurids
  2. mamenchisaurs
  3. Mamere
  4. Mameres
  5. Mamers
  6. Mamertine
  7. Mamertines
  8. Mamet
  9. mamey
  10. mamey apple
  11. mamey sapote

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