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canaan
/ˈkeɪnən/
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What does canaan mean?
proper noun
- A historic region of the Middle East, roughly equivalent to Palestine/Israel.
- A grandson of Noah.
- A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
More meanings (3)
proper noun
- A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Canaan Township.
- (rare) A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkeɪnən/
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Her first glance was at the river, which lay, like Jordan, between her and the Canaan of liberty on the other side.
To the tired climbers, the horizon was ever dark, the mists were often cold, the Canaan was always dim and far away.
More book examples (3)
Moreover, the dynasty to which Hammurabi belonged came originally from the north-eastern border of Canaan and Hammurabi himself exercised authority in the west.
Rahab was the first convert in Canaan; she and her family were all that was blessed in that cursed city of Jericho.
The famine in the time of Abraham prevailed only in Canaan, and it had been inflicted upon the land in order to test his faith.