n. an ancient country is southwest Asia on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.
Syn. -- Palestine, Holy Land. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. A descendant of Canaan, the son of Ham, and grandson of Noah. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A Native or inhabitant of the land of Canaan, esp. a member of any of the tribes who inhabited Canaan at the time of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From an Aramaic word signifying “zeal.” ] A zealot. “Simon the Canaanite.” Matt. x. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This was the “Simon called Zelotes” (Luke vi. 15), i.e., Simon the zealot. Kitto. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Canaan or the Canaanites. [ 1913 Webster ]