English Explanatory Dictionary

Canaanite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A subfamily of the Semitic languages, which were spoken by the ancient peoples of the Canaan region, including Canaanites, Israelites and Phoenicians.
noun
  1. A member of the ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
  2. A zealot or fanatic.
  3. A member of the Canaanism movement.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the people or language of Canaan.
  2. Of or pertaining to this sect or its followers; Canaanitic.
  3. zealous or fanatical.

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪnənaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Canaanite.wav

Word forms

Canaanite Cananite Canaanites more Canaanite most Canaanite

Etymology

From Canaan + -ite.

Synonyms

Chananean

Derived words

Proto-Canaanite
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