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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Punic \Pu"nic\, adjective [L. Punicus pertaining to Carthage, or its inhabitants, fr. Poeni the Carthaginians.]
1. Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians.
2. Characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless; treacherous; as, Punic faith.
Yes, yes, his faith attesting nations own; 'T is Punic all, and to a proverb known. -- H. Brooke.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Punic
adjective
1: of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language; "the Punic Wars"; "Carthaginian peace" [syn: {Carthaginian}]
2: 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" [syn: {perfidious}, {treacherous}]
noun: the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
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