Phoenician
noun
a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia.
Phoenicians
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pluralof Phoenician.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In antiquity, the Phoenicians brought techniques for making a light-bodied wine to Marseilles.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024
Cline suggests there are lessons in the resilience of the Phoenicians about having decentralized and redundant systems and being innovative and self-sufficient—qualities that could help societies endure systemic shocks today.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2024
In other words, “cooling concrete” and other efforts at mitigating the heat might give Phoenicians more time there.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
The experience of Jack and his fellow Phoenicians is increasingly common.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Nineteenth- century writers attributed the mound complexes to, among others, the Chinese, the Welsh, the Phoenicians, the lost nation of Atlantis, and various biblical personages.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
