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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • An ancient city of Phoenicia on the Mediterranean Sea in present-day southwest Lebanon. Founded in the third millennium BC, it was an important trade center known for its glassware and purple dyes.

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  • proper noun The principal city state of Phoenicia, modern-day Saïda in Lebanon.

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  • noun the main city of ancient Phoenicia

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek Σιδών (Sidōn) from Phoenician 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤅𐤍.

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