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Word: canaanite
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Meaning:
Adjective:
- by extension zealous or fanatical.
- Of or pertaining to the people or language of Canaan.
- Of or pertaining to this sect or its followers; Canaanitic
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Noun:
- by extension A zealot or fanatic.
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Proper noun:
- A member of a Jewish sect in Biblical times who were fanatically opposed to the Roman occupation.
- A subfamily of the Semitic languages, which were spoken by the ancient peoples of the Canaan region, including Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, and Philistines.
- Member of ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
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