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Sidon

(sīd′'n)

chief city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida

Origin: L < Gr Sidōn < Heb tsidon or Phoen ṣdn, prob. < or akin to Sem root *ṣyd, to hunt, fish

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Sidonian adjective, noun

See Sidon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

An ancient city of Phoenicia on the Mediterranean Sea in present-day southwest Lebanon. Founded in the third millennium B.C., it was an important trade center known for its glassware and purple dyes.

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