"Hannibal" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Hannibal" Meaning

Hannibal is a noun referring to:

1. Hannibal Barca, a Carthaginian general who led the crossing of the Alps with war elephants during the Second Punic War.
2. Hannibal Lecter, a fictional character in Thomas Harris's novel "The Silence of the Lambs" and its film adaptation, a brilliant and cannibalistic serial killer imprisoned in a maximum-security institution.

"Hannibal" Examples

Examples of "Hannibal"

Examples from Literature
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"Hannibal crossed the Alps with war elephants." (From Livy's "Ab Urbe Condita")
"Hannibal's forces defeated the Romans at the Battle of Cannae." (FromPolybius' "The Histories")

Examples from Pop Culture
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"Agent Clarice Starling is determined to catch Hannibal Lecter." (From Thomas Harris' novel "The Silence of the Lambs")
"Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a brilliant and terrifying serial killer." (From the 1991 film "The Silence of the Lambs")

Examples from History
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"Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian general, won several battles against the Romans." (From Wikipedia)
"Hannibal's invasion of Italy was a turning point in the Second Punic War." (From National Geographic)

Note: The word "Hannibal" can also be used as a proper noun to refer to the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca, or as a surname to refer to fictional characters such as Hannibal Lecter.