CANAAN


Meaning of CANAAN in English

/kay"neuhn/ , n.

1. the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham. Gen. 12:5-10.

2. Biblical name of Palestine .

3. any land of promise.

4. a descendant of Ham, the son of Noah. Gen. 10.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .