Punic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Punic \Pu"nic\, a. [L. Punicus pertaining to Carthage, or its
     inhabitants, fr. Poeni the Carthaginians.]
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     1. Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians.
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     2. Characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless;
        treacherous; as, Punic faith.
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              Yes, yes, his faith attesting nations own;
              'T is Punic all, and to a proverb known. -- H.
                                                    Brooke.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]
       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}]
       n : the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage