Phoenician
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Phoenicia or its inhabitants
Phoenician
(noun) the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
Phoenician
(noun) a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Phoe*ni"cian, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Phoenica.
– n.
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Phoenica.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
