| 释义 |
ca·naan
\ˈkānən\ noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin Chanaan Canaan, the part of Palestine west of the Jordan, considered by the ancient Israelites as a land promised to them by God, from Greek Chanaan, Kanaan, from Hebrew Kĕna'an
1. : a promised land : place of rest, reward, or fulfillment
2. : the region beyond death : heaven |