Canaan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham. Genesis 12:5–10.
  2. Biblical name of Palestine.
  3. any land of promise.
  4. a descendant of Ham, the son of Noah. Genesis 10.
noun
  1. an ancient region between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean, corresponding roughly to Israel: the Promised Land of the Israelites
Canaan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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