Carthaginianadj.n.
/kɑːθəˈdʒɪnɪən/ A. adj.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Carthage, an ancient city of north Africa, or its people.
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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [adjective] > in North Africa > ancient
Punicalc1450
Punic1533
Carthaginian1594
Punicean1600
Thebana1684
Thebaic1687
Thebaïd1839
1594 T. Kyd tr. R. Garnier Cornelia ii. 484 Fought, before the fearefull Carthagenian walls.
1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd iii. 35 Young Scipio had brought down The Carthaginian pride. View more context for this quotation
1846 R. Ford Gatherings from Spain ii. 11 The lower classes partake of the Greek and Carthaginian character, being false, cruel, and treacherous.
B. n.
A native or inhabitant of Carthage. Cf. Punic n. and adj.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Near East, Middle East, or Asia Minor > native or inhabitant of ancient cities or states > [noun]
MedeeOE
PartheOE
PuniceOE
NineviteOE
Trojanc1330
sodomitea1382
Phoeniciana1387
Macedonianc1400
Parthianc1400
Macedonc1440
Phrygian?1473
Mycenaeanc1487
Tyrian1513
Sidonian?1520
Galatian1526
Canaanite1530
Cananaean1534
Milesian1550
Sogdian1553
Syrophœnician1560
Molossian1563
Hyrcanian1567
Palmyrene1567
Pergamenian1579
Smyrnian1579
Mysian1581
Carthaginian1592
Punican1595
Lycian1598
Smyrnaean1598
Phocaean1600
Gallo-greeks1601
Iberian1601
Minaean1601
Susian1601
Cappadocian1607
Carian1607
Paphlagonian1607
Hamathite1611
Pergamene1612
Byzantiana1620
Gallo-graecians1619
Chalcidian1654
Philadelphiana1680
Xanthian1685
Palmyrenian1697
Isaurian1776
Dardan1813
Byzantine1836
Bœotian1839
Ilian1847
Susianian1874
Libyo-Phœnician1876
Khaldian1882
Mitannian1907
Iconian1911
Petraean1923
Lycaonian1926
1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. in Wks. (1884) I. 200 The Athenians were noted for lauish amplifieng..the Carthaginians for deceitfull perfidie.
a1599 E. Spenser View State Ireland 31 in J. Ware Two Hist. Ireland (1633) The Carthaginians in all the long Punick warres.
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 89 Our countreymen name it Tartessos, the Carthaginians Gadir [margin Or Gadiz], which in the Punicke language [L. Punica lingua] signifieth the number of seven.
1619 E. M. Bolton tr. Florus Rom. Hist. (1636) 76 There also, the Carthaginians vented another new trick of their trade.
1652 M. Nedham tr. J. Selden Of Dominion of Sea 75 The Carthaginians enjoying the Dominion of the Sea without controversie.
1869 ‘M. Twain’ Innocents Abroad viii. 79 The Phœnicians, the Carthagenians, the English, Moors, Romans, all have battled for Tangier.
1948 A. L. Kroeber Anthropol. (rev. ed.) xvii. 729 The Etruscans and the Carthaginians..were slow in taking up coinage.
Compounds
Carthaginian faith n. = Punic faith n. at Punic n. and adj. Compounds.
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society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > treachery > [noun]
swikec893
swikedomc893
swikelnessa1023
lewnessc1175
treachery?c1225
treason?c1225
culvertshipa1250
swikeheada1250
swikeldoma1250
swikelhedea1250
felony1297
traitorhead1303
traitory1303
falsenessc1330
trainc1390
proditionc1425
traitorhoodc1470
covin1487
practicea1513
tradiment1535
traitorousness1571
Punic faith1590
traitorism1591
perfidy1592
perfidiousness1597
perfidity1607
treacherousness1610
traitorship1645
Carthaginian faith1711
1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 174. ⁋2 Carthaginian Faith was a proverbial Phrase to intimate Breach of Leagues.
Carthaginian peace n. a peace settlement that is very severe to the defeated side.
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society > armed hostility > peace > pacification > peace treaty > [noun] > types of
peace with honour1626
Carthaginian peace1940
1940 Economist 3 Feb. 191/2 Intending to annex slices of German territory, or to impose a Carthaginian peace.
1967 Guardian 11 July 6/5 The idea that the Israelis are anxious to..dictate a Carthaginian peace is ludicrously wide of the mark.
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