Canaanite
[keinәnait]
Definition
(noun.) the extinct language of the Semitic people who occupied Canaan before the Israelite conquest.
(noun.) a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites.
Edited by Anselm--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A descendant of Canaan, the son of Ham, and grandson of Noah.
(n.) A Native or inhabitant of the land of Canaan, esp. a member of any of the tribes who inhabited Canaan at the time of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
(n.) A zealot.
Editor: Rosanne
Definition
n. a descendant of Canaan the son of Ham: a native of the land of Canaan.—adj. Cā′naanitish.
Typed by Beryl
Examples
- One Hebrew tribe may have drifted down into Egypt and become enslaved, while the others were already attacking the outlying Canaanite cities. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In succession they are conquered by the Moabites, the Canaanites, the Midianites, and the Philistines. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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