punic faith
punic faith is the alternative letter-case form of Punic faith.
Noun (1) capitalized: Punic Faith
Punic Faith (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of Punic faith.
Noun (2) capitalized: Punic faith
Punic faith (uncountable)
- Treachery, deceitfulness, bad faith.
- His line of education, as well as his father's tenets in matters of church and state, had taught him a holy horror for Papists, and a devout belief in whatever had been said of the Punic faith of Jesuits.1824, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 16, in Redgauntlet
- Mexico . . . weakened her cause by her own punic faith, instability, military oppression, and political revolutions, giving to the Texans in particular ample justification for their revolt.1848, James Fenimore Cooper, chapter 5, in Jack Tier
Synonyms of punic faith
- perfidy
- prodition
- traitory
- betrayal
- breach of promise
- breach of trust
- double-dealing
- Judas kiss
- stab in the back
- tergiversation
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Forms of punic faith
| alternative form | punic faith |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Punic Faith |
Origin of punic faith
Calque of Latin fidēs Pūnica.
Questions about punic faith
- What does punic faith mean?
- Punic faith means treachery, deceitfulness, bad faith.
- What is punic faith the alternative letter-case form of?
- Punic faith is the alternative letter-case form of Punic faith.
- What part of speech is punic faith?
- Punic faith is a noun.
Words near punic faith in the dictionary
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