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Pronounced Pron. fə-NEE-shə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

from the Ancient Greek: Φοινίκη, Phoiníkē meaning "purple country", Phoenicia was a thalassocratic ancient Semitic civilization that originated in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the west of the Fertile Crescent.
Added 3/17/2018 by alpoxwolf
Edited 2/22/2020 by Mike C, SeaHorse15 and elbowin