canaanite

• Nom désignant un membre d'un ancien peuple sémitique qui habitait le pays de Canaan avant la conquête israélite, ou la langue sémitique éteinte qu'ils parlaient.

A noun referring to a member of an ancient Semitic people who inhabited the land of Canaan prior to the Israelite conquest, or to their extinct Semitic language.

nom propre

1. Ancient peopleC1formal

   A member of an ancient Semitic group that lived in the region of Canaan before the Israelite conquest.

   Cananéen (peuple ancien)

   • The Canaanites were known for their advanced city-states.
   • Archaeologists discovered artifacts left by the Canaanites.
   • The Canaanites influenced the culture of the surrounding regions.

2. Extinct languageC1formal

   The extinct Semitic language spoken by the people of Canaan before the Israelite conquest.

   canaanite (langue)

   • Scholars study Canaanite to understand ancient Semitic scripts.
   • Canaanite is closely related to Hebrew and Phoenician.
   • Inscriptions in Canaanite have been found at archaeological sites.