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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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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