Barca
[ bahr-kuh ]
/ ˈbɑr kə /
noun
an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
OTHER WORDS FROM Barca
Bar·can, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for barcan
The Hannonian family seems to have made the greatest figure in the senate; the Barcan in the field.
Reflections on the Rise and Fall of the Ancient Republicks |Edward Wortley MontaguThough the Barcan family produced some great officers, who at least equalled the ablest generals Rome could ever boast of.
Reflections on the Rise and Fall of the Ancient Republicks |Edward Wortley Montagu
British Dictionary definitions for barcan
Barca
/ (ˈbɑːkə) /
noun
the surname of several noted Carthaginian generals, including Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal