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Canaanite definition

Ca·naan·ite (-īt′)

noun

  1. a member of the people originally inhabiting Canaan
  2. the Semitic language of this people
  3. a group of ancient Semitic languages including Phoenician, Punic, and Hebrew

Related Forms:

  • Canaanitish Ca′·naan·it′·ish (-īt′is̸h) adjective or Canaanitic Ca′·naan·it′ic (-it′ik)

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