Syrophoenician

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adjective

Sy·​ro·​phoenician

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: of or relating to the Roman province of Syrophoenicia

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: of or relating to Syrophoenicians

Syrophoenician

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noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia when it was part of the Roman province of Syria

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Syrophoenicia, ancient Roman province in southwestern Asia + English -an

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