Canaanite

Ca·naan·ite  (kn-nt)

n.

1. A member of a Semitic people inhabiting Canaan from late prehistoric times and who were conquered by the Israelites around 1000 b.c.

2. The Semitic language of the Canaanites.

adj.

Of or relating to ancient Canaan or its people, language, or culture.

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Canaanite [ˈkeɪnəˌnaɪt]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest

2. (Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) the extinct language of this people, belonging to the Canaanitic branch of the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

3. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (in later books of the Old Testament) a merchant or trader (Job 40:30; Proverbs 31:24)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Canaanite - a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites Semite - a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
	2.	Canaanite - the extinct language of the Semitic people who occupied Canaan before the Israelite conquest Canaanitic, Canaanitic language - a group of Semitic languages

Translations

Canaanite [ˈkeɪnənaɪt] N → canaanita mf

Canaanite

n → Kanaaniter(in) m(f)