Added 10 October 2026 carthage noun Categories: PlacesRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about carthage at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697. Related Words: tuniscartagenacoltoncartagotunisiatataouinekairouannumidiamonastirmareththalasfax Back to today's word