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| 1. | [ adjective ] tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans | |
| Synonyms: | treacherous perfidious | |
| Examples: | "Punic faith" "the perfidious Judas" "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes" "treacherous intrigues" |
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| Related terms: | unfaithful | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language | |
| Synonyms: | Carthaginian | |
| Examples: | "the Punic Wars" "Carthaginian peace" |
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| Related terms: | Carthage | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics,antiquity,Phoenician) the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage | |
| Related terms: | Phoenician | |
| Similar spelling: |
Punica pumice punch punish |
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