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punic

Dictionary definition · Punic

noun

  1. the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage

adjective

  1. of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language"the Punic Wars"
  2. tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans"Punic faith"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).