Phoenician

[fi-nish-uhn, -nee-shuhn]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia.

2. the extinct Semitic language of the Phoenicians.

adjective

1. of or relating to Phoenicia, its people, or their language.

2. noting or pertaining to the script used for the writing of Phoenician from the 11th century b.c. or earlier and from which were derived the Greek, Roman, and all other Western alphabets.

Phoenician

/ fəˈniːʃən, -ˈnɪʃɪən /

noun

1. a member of an ancient Semitic people of NW Syria who dominated the trade of the ancient world in the first millennium _bc and founded colonies throughout the Mediterranean

2. the extinct language of this people, belonging to the Canaanitic branch of the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family

adjective

1. of or relating to Phoenicia, the Phoenicians, or their language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Phoenician¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; Phoenicia, -an

Example Sentences

Between Del Toro’s two rampaging performances here and in this year’s “The Phoenician Scheme,” I’m convinced there’s nothing nicer than gliding in his wake as he barges through the world.

From Los Angeles Times

May’s “The Phoenician Scheme” marked their seventh collaboration.

From Los Angeles Times

With “The Phoenician Scheme,” Anderson is celebrating the art of the spiel, the capitalism that artists are supposed to be against.

From Los Angeles Times

A couple of weeks ago, while out for drinks with a friend, I casually mentioned that I was looking forward to seeing the new Wes Anderson movie, “The Phoenician Scheme.”

From Salon

Wes Anderson wrote ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ with the actor in mind.

From Los Angeles Times