Canaan \Canaan\ n.
   an ancient country is southwest Asia on the eastern coast of
   the Mediterranean.

   Syn: Palestine, Holy Land.
        [WordNet 1.5]

	

	Canaan
    n 1: an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast
         of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for
         Christianity and Islam and Judaism [syn: Palestine,
         Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land]

	

	Canaan
   (1.) The fourth son of Ham (Gen. 10:6). His descendants were
   under a curse in consequence of the transgression of his father
   (9:22-27). His eldest son, Zidon, was the father of the
   Sidonians and Phoenicians. He had eleven sons, who were the
   founders of as many tribes (10:15-18).
   
     (2.) The country which derived its name from the preceding.
   The name as first used by the Phoenicians denoted only the
   maritime plain on which Sidon was built. But in the time of
   Moses and Joshua it denoted the whole country to the west of the
   Jordan and the Dead Sea (Deut. 11:30). In Josh. 5:12 the LXX.
   read, "land of the Phoenicians," instead of "land of Canaan."
   
     The name signifies "the lowlands," as distinguished from the
   land of Gilead on the east of Jordan, which was a mountainous
   district. The extent and boundaries of Canaan are fully set
   forth in different parts of Scripture (Gen. 10:19; 17:8; Num.
   13:29; 34:8). (See CANAANITES, PALESTINE.)

	

	Canaan, merchant; trader; or that humbles and subdues

	

	Canaan, CT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Connecticut
   Population (2000):    1288
   Housing Units (2000): 622
   Land area (2000):     1.715945 sq. miles (4.444276 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.715945 sq. miles (4.444276 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            10870
   Located within:       Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09
   Location:             42.031352 N, 73.327817 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     06018
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Canaan, CT
    Canaan