Masinissa

or Mas·si·nis·sa

[ mas-uh-nis-uh ]

noun
  1. 238–149 b.c., king of Numidia c210–149.

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How to use Masinissa in a sentence

  • Scipioni in Africam advenienti Masinissa se coniunxit cum parva equitum turma.

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • Masinissa quoque amicitiam cum Scipione iungere iam dudum cupiebat.

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • Masinissa quoque amcitiam cum Scpine iungere iam ddum6 cupibat.

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • Scpin in fricam advenient Masinissa s coninxit cum parv equitum turm.

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • He required that the Carthaginians should accord to Masinissa a certain extension of territory.

    Hannibal | Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for Masinissa

Masinissa

Massinissa

/ (ˌmæsɪˈnɪsə) /


noun
  1. ?238–?149 bc, king of Numidia (?210–149), who fought as an ally of Rome against Carthage in the Second Punic War

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