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Phoenician

phoe·ni·cian

UK/fəˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ US/fəˈniːʃ(ə)n/ rare

noun

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the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world

Origin

Attested as a noun in Middle English as phenicienes (only plural); from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”).

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