battle of Zama

Other forms: battles of Zama

Definitions of battle of Zama
  1. noun
    the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War
    synonyms: Zama
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    pitched battle
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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