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Word: canaanite (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


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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