PHOENICIAN

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



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