Definition of phoenician Phoenician

/fʌniˈʃʌn/ - [funeeshun] - Phoe•ni•ci•an

We found 10 definitions of phoenician from 5 different sources.

What does phoenician mean?

WordNet

Noun
phoenician - the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
		canaanitic, canaanitic language a group of Semitic languages
		phenicia, phoenicia an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean
phoenician - a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
Adjective
phoenician - of or relating to or characteristic of Phoenicia or its inhabitants

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Wiktionary

phoenician (Noun)
An inhabitant of Phoenicia a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE.
phoenician (Noun)
An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.
phoenician (Adjective)
Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

phoenician (a.)
Of or pertaining to Phoenica.
phoenician (n.)
A native or inhabitant of Phoenica.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

phoenician
Phenician, fē-nish′an, adj. pertaining to Phœnicia, on the coast of Syria, to its people, language, or arts.—n. an inhabitant of Phœnicia: the language, a Semitic dialect, akin to Hebrew

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phoenician, noun, singular of phoenicians.

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phoenician in sign language

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