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

The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is looking to be another knockout, with some of this year’s hottest features, including Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague, and Ari Aster’s Eddington set to premiere on the Croisette. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025

And American film lovers will recognize Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, along with Richard Linklater (Nouvelle Vague) and Ari Aster (Eddington) in competition. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025

Wes Anderson is back with a new set of quirky characters in his latest movie, The Phoenician Scheme. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Wes Anderson’s new movie, The Phoenician Scheme, arrives in theaters on May 30, and today, Focus Features has unveiled the first trailer. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2025

Focus Features took CinemaCon attendees inside the mind of Wes Anderson on Wednesday afternoon, showing off footage of his upcoming The Phoenician Scheme. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025

He's also become a regular in Wes Anderson's troupe of A-listers, having starred in Isle of Dogs (2018), Asteroid City (2023), and this year's The Phoenician Scheme. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Cyclone Alley, Phoenician and Typhoon via Cyclone Circle. —Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024

Johansson next stars in The Phoenician Scheme (in theaters June 6) and Jurassic World: Rebirth (in theaters July 2). —Jack Smart, People.com, 11 Mar. 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