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