Phoenician — may refer to: *Phoenicia, the ancient civilization *Phoenician alphabet *Phoenician languagePhoenician may also be: *A native or resident of Phoenix, Arizona ee also*Phoenix (mythology) … Wikipedia
Phoenician — Ph[oe]*ni cian, a. Of or pertaining to Ph[oe]nica. n. A native or inhabitant of Ph[oe]nica. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phoenician — late 14c., from M.Fr. phenicien, from L. Phoenice, from Gk. Phoinike, perhaps lit. land of the purple (source of purple dye). Identical with PHOENIX (Cf. phoenix) (q.v.), but the relationship is obscure … Etymology dictionary
Phoenician — [fə nish′ən, finē′shən] adj. of Phoenicia or its people, language, or culture n. 1. a person born or living in ancient Phoenicia 2. the extinct Semitic language of the Phoenicians, closely related to Hebrew … English World dictionary
Phoenician — /fi nish euhn, nee sheuhn/, n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia. 2. the extinct Semitic language of the Phoenicians. adj. 3. of or pertaining to Phoenicia, its people, or their language. 4. noting or pertaining to the script used for the… … Universalium
Phoenician — noun Date: 14th century 1. a native or inhabitant of ancient Phoenicia 2. the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia • Phoenician adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Phoenician — Phoe·ni·cian || fɪ nɪʃɪən n. resident of Phoenician empire (ancient kingdom that was located on the territory of modern day Syria, Lebanon and Israel) adj. of or belonging to Phoenicia (ancient kingdom that was located on the territory of… … English contemporary dictionary
Phoenician — /fəˈniʃən/ (say fuh neeshuhn) noun 1. a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia. 2. the extinct Semitic language of the Phoenicians. –adjective 3. of or relating to Phoenicia. {Middle English Phenicien, from Old French, from Latin Phoenīcius, from… … Australian-English dictionary
Phoenician — ISO 639 3 Code : phn ISO 639 2/B Code : phn ISO 639 2/T Code : phn ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Ancient … Names of Languages ISO 639-3
Phoenician — [fə nɪʃ(ə)n, ni: ] noun 1》 a member of an ancient Semitic people inhabiting Phoenicia in the eastern Mediterranean. 2》 the Semitic language of the Phoenicians. adjective relating to Phoenicia or its language … English new terms dictionary