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1. (adj.) Punic
of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians.
2. Punic
treacherous; perfidious.
3. (n.) Punic
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
Etymology: (< L Pūnicus, earlier Poenicus Carthaginian =Poen(us) a Phoenician, a Carthaginian (akin to Gk Phoînix a Phoenician) +-icus -ic)
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1. (adj) Punic
the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
2. (adj) Carthaginian, Punic
of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language
"the Punic Wars"; "Carthaginian peace"
3. (adj) punic, perfidious, treacherous
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
"Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"
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1. (adj) punic
of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians
2. (adj) punic
characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless; treacherous; as, Punic faith
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