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Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia. examples
The Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia. examples
plural Phoenicians
(historical) An inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE).
An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona. quotations examples
Locals also moan that Phoenicians are becoming more antisocial.
2007 28 July–3 August, "Phoenix: Into the ashes: A city that once won prizes is now a crime-ridden mess", in The Economist, The Economist Newspaper Ltd, ISSN 0013-0613, volume 384, number 8539, page 33