Associations to the word «Canaan»

Wiktionary

CANAAN, proper noun. A historic region of the Middle East, roughly equivalent to Palestine.
CANAAN, proper noun. A grandson of Noah.
CANAAN, proper noun. (rare) A male given name of biblical origin.
CANAAN DOG, noun. A herding dog native to Israel.

Dictionary definition

CANAAN, noun. An ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.