Hannibal Definition & Meaning

hannibal
noun
  1. general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
  2. a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain

"Hannibal" in song lyrics

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  • "Why they call you Hannibal?"
    Ali — Serious (Bonus Track)
  • "Lock me up, in a cage like Hannibal"
    Brooklyn Zu f/ Preacherman, Zu Ninjaz — We Comin' for Ya
  • "I'll resurrect Hannibal,"
    Chino XL — It's My World

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