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Punic - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Punic : adj
1: of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or
its people or their language; "the Punic Wars";
"Carthaginian peace" [syn: Carthaginian, Punic]
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)
1: the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage [syn: Punic]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Punic : \Pu"nic\, a. [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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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