Associations to the word «Cannae»

Wiktionary

CANNAE, proper noun. (historical) s village in the Apulia region of south east Italy, known as the site of a battle in 216 B.C. in which the Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans

Dictionary definition

CANNAE, noun. Ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC.

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