Punic

Punic
Punic "pertaining to Carthage," 1530s, from L. Punicus, earlier Poenicus "Carthaginian," originally "Phoenician" (adj.), Carthage having been founded as a Phoenician colony, from Poenus (n.), from Gk. Phoinix "Phoenician" (see PHOENICIAN (Cf. Phoenician)). Proverbial among the Romans as treacherous and perfidious. Punic Wars were three wars between the Romans and the Carthaginians fought 264-146 B.C.E.

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  • Punic — Pu nic, a. [L. Punicus pertaining to Carthage, or its inhabitants, fr. Poeni the Carthaginians.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the ancient Carthaginians. [1913 Webster] 2. Characteristic of the ancient Carthaginians; faithless;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Punic — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to ancient Carthage in N. Africa. n. the language of Carthage, related to Phoenician. Phrases and idioms: Punic faith treachery. Etymology: L Punicus, Poenicus f. Poenus f. Gk Phoinix Phoenician …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Punic Wars — n. three wars between Rome and Carthage (264 241 B.C., 218 201 B.C., and 149 146 B.C. ), in which Rome was finally victorious …   English World dictionary

  • Punic Wars — The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC [Chris Scarre, The Wars with Carthage, The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome (London: Penguin Books, 1995), 24 25.] , and were probably the… …   Wikipedia

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