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Punic

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Pu·nic  (pynk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its inhabitants, or their language.
2. Having the character of treachery attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans.
n.
The dialect of Phoenician spoken in ancient Carthage.
[Latin Poenicus, Pnicus, from Poenus, a Carthaginian, from Greek Phoinix, Phoenician.]
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Noun1.PunicPunic - the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
Phoenician - the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
Adj.1.Punic - of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language; "the Punic Wars"; "Carthaginian peace"
Carthaginian
2.Punicpunic - 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"
perfidious, treacherous
unfaithful - not true to duty or obligation or promises; "an unfaithful lover"
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Yet, if for fame and glory aught be done, Aught suffered--if young African for fame His wasted country freed from Punic rage-- The deed becomes unpraised, the man at least, And loses, though but verbal, his reward.
Paradise Regained by Milton, John View in context
We fill ourselves with ancient learning, install ourselves the best we can in Greek, in Punic, in Roman houses, only that we may wiselier see French, English and American houses and modes of living.
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