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Canaanite

Ca·naan·ite [ káynə nt ] (plural Ca·naan·ites)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of ancient Semitic people: a member of a Semitic people who lived in Canaan from around 3000 bc until 1000 bc

2. extinct Semitic language: an extinct Semitic language once spoken in the region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea


Ca·naan·ite adjective
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