Associations to the word «Cannae»

Wiktionary

CANNAE, proper noun. (historical) s village in the Apulia region of south east Italy, known as the site of a battle in 216 B.C. in which the Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans

Dictionary definition

CANNAE, noun. Ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche