Complete Definition of "Hannibal"

English

Etymology
From Phoenician, meaning mercy of Baal. (w:Hannibal Barca|Hannibal Barca's epithet, barca, is Phoenician for lightning; compare the Canaanite word baraq.)

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. given name|male|from Phoenician| meaning mercy of Baal.
  2. historical Any of w:Hannibal (disambiguation)|several historical figures, most notably the Carthaginian general w:Hannibal Barca|Hannibal Barca.
  3. A city in Missouri: w:Hannibal, Missouri|Hannibal.

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