Phoenician - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Phoenician :  (noun)
1: a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C. [syn: Phoenician]
2: the extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world [syn: Phoenician]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Phoenician : \Ph[oe]*ni"cian\, a. Of or pertaining to Ph[oe]nica. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Ph[oe]nica.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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