/ Dictionary / Index H Hannibal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Han•ni•bal Pronunciation: (han'u-bul), [key] — n. 247–183 b.c., Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps and invaded Italy (son of Hamilcar Barca). a port in NE Missouri, on the Mississippi: Mark Twain's boyhood home. 18,811. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hannibal (Thesaurus) Hannah Hanno Related Content Daily Word Quiz: voracious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language