[ fə'nɪʃ(ə)n , -'ni:- ]
■ noun
1》 a member of an ancient Semitic people inhabiting Phoenicia in the eastern Mediterranean.
2》 the Semitic language of the ~s.
■ adjective relating to Phoenicia or its language.
[ fə'nɪʃ(ə)n , -'ni:- ]
■ noun
1》 a member of an ancient Semitic people inhabiting Phoenicia in the eastern Mediterranean.
2》 the Semitic language of the ~s.
■ adjective relating to Phoenicia or its language.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004