Definitions for canaanites
canaanites
Ca·naan·ite
Spelling: [key-nuh-nahyt]
IPA: /ˈkeɪ nəˌnaɪt/
Canaanites is a 10 letter English word.
You can make 428 anagrams from letters in canaanites (aaaceinnst).
Definitions for canaanites
noun
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a member of a Semitic people that inhabited parts of ancient Palestine and were conquered by the Israelites and largely absorbed by them.
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a group of Semitic languages, including Hebrew and Phoenician, spoken chiefly in ancient Palestine and Syria.
adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Canaan, the Canaanites, or the Canaanite group of languages.
Origin of canaanites
1350-1400; Middle English ≪ Greek Kananī́tēs; see Canaan, -ite1
Examples for canaanites
Indeed, the ruling family which came into prominence there is believed to have been of canaanitic origin.