aegates isles

1. 1.

   islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC

   SynonymsAegadean Isles

   Broadernaval battle

   Part ofPunic War

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What does aegates isles mean?

aegates isles means "islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC".

What is another word for aegates isles?

Close synonyms include Aegadean Isles. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.