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Noun: Punic War
  1. 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

Derived forms: Punic Wars

Type of: war, warfare

Encyclopedia: Punic War