"Chanaan" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈkʰa.na.aːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkʰa.na.an] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.na.an] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Chanaā̆n [canonical, feminine], Chanān [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χαναάν (Khanaán), from Biblical Hebrew כְּנַעַן (K'ná'an). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|Χαναάν}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χαναάν (Khanaán), {{der|la|hbo|כְּנַעַן|tr=K'ná'an}} Biblical Hebrew כְּנַעַן (K'ná'an) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Chanaā̆n|g=f|indecl=1}} Chanaā̆n f (indeclinable)
  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) Canaan Tags: Ecclesiastical, Latin, indeclinable
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      "lang_code": "nl",
      "raw_tags": [
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      "lang_code": "fi",
      "raw_tags": [
        "learned borrowing",
        "learned"
      ],
      "word": "Kanaan"
    },
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      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
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      ],
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    }
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈkʰa.na.an]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkaː.na.an]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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