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Pu·nic | \ ˈpyü-nik 
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\Definition of Punic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : of or relating to Carthage or the Carthaginians
2 : faithless, treacherous
Punic
nounDefinition of Punic (Entry 2 of 2)
: the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
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The first known use of Punic was in 1533
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