Phoenician

noun

Phoe·​ni·​cian fi-ˈnē-shən  -ˈni- 

1

: a native or inhabitant of ancient Phoenicia

2

: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia

Phoenician adjective

Examples of Phoenician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Where to watch:Netflix 'The Phoenician Scheme' Wes Anderson's comedy stars Benicio del Toro as a famed arms dealer who, after one assassination attempt too many, makes his estranged nun daughter (Mia Threapleton) his sole heir. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025

Prior to making their relationship red-carpet official, Hernández and the architect made two public appearances in May 2025 — one at a Met Gala afterparty and another at the N.Y.C. premiere of The Phoenician Scheme. — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 31 July 2025

The Phoenician Scheme — Wes Anderson’s latest comedy starring Benicio Del Toro, Scarlett Johansson and Bryan Cranston is coming soon to streaming on Peacock. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025

The Phoenician Scheme follows wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro) who is on the run and wanted by myriad governments, the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Phoenician

• accretion
• completion
• concretion
• deletion
• depletion
• excretion
• repletion
• secretion
• carburetion
• grecian
• hypersecretion

Kids Definition

Phoenician

noun

Phoe·​ni·​cian fi-ˈnish-ən  -ˈnē-shən 

1

: a person born or living in ancient Phoenicia

2

: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia

Phoenician adjective