Punic Wars: Meaning and Definition of

Pu'nic Wars'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the three wars waged by Rome against Carthage, 264–241, 218–201, and 149–146b.c.,resulting in the destruction of Carthage and the annexation of its territory by Rome.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.