Associations to the word «Canaanite»

Wiktionary

CANAANITE, proper noun. An ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
CANAANITE, proper noun. A subfamily of the Semitic languages, which were spoken by the ancient peoples of the Canaan region, including Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, and Philistines.
CANAANITE, noun. A member of the ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
CANAANITE, noun. (by extension) A zealot or fanatic.
CANAANITE, noun. A member of the Canaanism movement.
CANAANITE, adjective. Of or pertaining to the people or language of Canaan.
CANAANITE, adjective. Of or pertaining to this sect or its followers; Canaanitic
CANAANITE, adjective. (by extension) zealous or fanatical.

Dictionary definition

CANAANITE, noun. A member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites.
CANAANITE, noun. The extinct language of the Semitic people who occupied Canaan before the Israelite conquest.

Wise words

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