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Canaanitic

/ ˌkeɪnəˈnɪtɪk /

noun

  1. a group of ancient languages belonging to the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family and including Canaanite, Phoenician, Ugaritic, and Hebrew


adjective

  1. denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages

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Indeed, the ruling family which came into prominence there is believed to have been of Canaanitic origin.

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