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adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language noun • the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage adjective satellite • tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans | ||||||||
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noun • general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC) • a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain | ||||||||
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PUNIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PUNIC
Updated: September 25, 2024
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- adjective
- • Of or relating to or characteristic of ancient carthage or its people or their language noun
- • The phoenician dialect of ancient carthage adjective satellite
- • Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the carthaginians by the romans
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