Phoenicia
geographical name
Phoe·ni·cia
fi-ˈni-sh(ē-)ə 
-ˈnē-
ancient country of southwestern Asia at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea where modern Lebanon and adjacent parts of Syria and Israel now are
see also phoenician
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“Phoenicia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phoenicia. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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