Phoenician

noun

Phoe·​ni·​cian fi-ˈnē-shən How to pronounce Phoenician (audio) -ˈni- How to pronounce Phoenician (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of ancient Phoenicia
2
: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia
Phoenician adjective

Examples of Phoenician in a Sentence

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Triple Bacon Burger at The Phoenician Tavern: 6000 E. Camelback Road., Scottsdale. 480-423-2445, thephoenician.com/dine/the-phoenician-tavern. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024 The top luxury property brand was The Luxury Collection, which is a part of Marriott, and includes popular hotels such as The Phoenician in Scottsdale, The Gwen in Chicago, and the Hotel Imperial in Vienna. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024 The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, Scottsdale. Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024 Additionally, take advantage of extended happy hour Tuesday-Thursday that offers $3 off specialty cocktails, $8 draft beers, $10 mules, house margaritas and Phoenician Spike Tea, $11 glasses of wine and $8-$12 food specials, with many items exclusive to the happy hour menu. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 What to Consider Bring your walking shoes; the resort is gigantic with 645 rooms plus a sister property, The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that the cast of The Phoenician Scheme includes Bill Murray, who has appeared in numerous Anderson films, and Benicio Del Toro, who co-starred in the director’s 2021 title The French Dispatch. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Once touted as beneficial for health — our dry warm climate ostensibly helped cure or at least mitigate many illnesses — Arizona's climate seems more like an enemy than a boon for Phoenicians enduring the summer. Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024 Perlin traces this through Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and other ancient civilizations, and up through more modern sea powers, such as the Venice, Portugal, Spain, Holland, and the British Empire. Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Phoenician was in the 14th century

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“Phoenician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phoenician. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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Phoenician

noun
Phoe·​ni·​cian fi-ˈnish-ən How to pronounce Phoenician (audio) -ˈnē-shən How to pronounce Phoenician (audio)
1
: a person born or living in ancient Phoenicia
2
: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia
Phoenician adjective
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