Sidonian

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noun

Si·​do·​ni·​an

sīˈdōnēən

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Sidon

Sidonian

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adjective

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: of or relating to the ancient seaport Sidon in Phoenicia

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Late Latin Sidonii, plural, Sidonians (from Latin, from Greek Sidonioi, from Sidōn Sidon, from Hebrew Ṣīdōn) + English -an

Adjective

Latin sidonius (from Greek sidōnios, from Ṣidōn) + English -an

Rhymes for Sidon

• widen
• poseidon

Geographical Definition

Sidon

geographical name

Si·​don ˈsī-dᵊn 

variants or Arabic Saida

ˈsī-də 

city and port on the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Lebanon that was a chief city of ancient Phoenicia

Sidonian

sī-ˈdō-nē-ən 

adjective or noun