OZDIC

phoenician

UK /fəˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ US /fəˈniːʃən/
noun 2adj 1name 1

Definitions

adj

1

Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.

The term phallus is reputedly of Phoenician origin.

name

1

The Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia.

noun

1

An inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE).

2

An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.

2007 28 July–3 August, "Phoenix: Into the ashes: A city that once won prizes is now a crime-ridden mess", in The Economist, The Economist Newspaper Ltd, ISSN 0013-0613, volume 384, number 8539, page 33, Locals also moan that Phoenicians are becoming more antisocial.

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