Canaan

[ key-nuhn ]

/ ˈkeɪ nən /

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noun

the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham. Genesis 12:5–10.

Biblical name of Palestine.

any land of promise.

a descendant of Ham, the son of Noah. Genesis 10.

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Origin of Canaan

From the Hebrew word Kenaʿan

Words nearby Canaan

Camus, cam wheel, camwood, can, Cana, Canaan, Canaan dog, Canaanite, Canaanitic, Canace, Canad.

How to use Canaan in a sentence

Beyond such special units, the empire additionally employed auxiliary troops from their vassal states in Syria, Canaan, Nubia, and even Libya.
The Ancient Egyptian Soldiers of the New Kingdom|Dattatreya Mandal|July 6, 2022|Realm of History
Furthermore, the sturdy frame that complemented the overall pliable design came in handy when navigating through the rough terrains of Egypt and Canaan.
The Ancient Egyptian Soldiers of the New Kingdom|Dattatreya Mandal|July 6, 2022|Realm of History
God shall enlarge Japheth,  And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem;  And Canaan shall be his servant.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cursed be Canaan;  A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lincoln supposedly said, “And so the children of Israel were driven from the happy land of Canaan?”
What Happened When General Grant Expelled Civil War Jews|Marc Wortman|March 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was also, as Augustine tells us,1 a usage of the Phoenicians to call their land “Canaan.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
We now understand how the Phoenicians, whose ancestors arrived in the second Semitic migration, came to call their land “Canaan.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
And when they arrived at Canaan, and told their father all that had happened and all that they had seen, he fainted.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
Unbelief forfeited the true fruition of even the old Canaan for the old Israel.
Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews|Handley C.G. Moule
He was pastor of the Congregational church at East Canaan when the regiment was organized, and was one of its recruiting officers.
The County Regiment|Dudley Landon Vaill

British Dictionary definitions for Canaan

Canaan

/ (ˈkeɪnən) /

noun

an ancient region between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean, corresponding roughly to Israel: the Promised Land of the Israelites

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