Canaanite
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Canaanite
- An ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
- A subfamily of the Semitic languages, which were spoken by the ancient peoples of the Canaan region, including Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, and Philistines.
Noun
Canaanite (plural Canaanites)
- A member of the ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
- (by extension) A zealot or fanatic.
- A member of the Canaanism movement.
Translations
member of ancient Semitic people
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Adjective
Canaanite (comparative more Canaanite, superlative most Canaanite)
- Of or pertaining to the people or language of Canaan.
- Of or pertaining to this sect or its followers; Canaanitic
- (by extension) zealous or fanatical.
Translations
of or pertaining to this sect or its followers
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References
- John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “Canaanite”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.