Mamertine

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noun

One of a group of mercenaries of Italian origin, hired from their home in Campania by Agathocles (361–289 BCE), Tyrant of Syracuse and self-proclaimed King of Sicily.

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Meanings

nounMamertine (plural Mamertines)

plural Mamertines

  1. historicalOne of a group of mercenaries of Italian origin, hired from their home in Campania by Agathocles (361–289 BCE), Tyrant of Syracuse and self-proclaimed King of Sicily.
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APA

Mamertine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mamertine

MLA

“Mamertine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mamertine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mamertine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mamertine.

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