[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

canaan \canaan\ n.
   an ancient country is southwest asia on the eastern coast of
   the mediterranean.

   syn: palestine, holy land.
        wordnet 1.5

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

canaan
     n : an ancient country is southwestern asia on the east coast of
         the mediterranean; a place of pilgrimage for christianity
         and islam and judaism syn: palestine, holy land, promised
         land
see also:
palestine holy land promised land 

[3] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

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.
   
see also:
canaanites palestine 

[4] : Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

canaan, merchant; trader; or that humbles and subdues

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

canaan, ct cdp, fips 10870
  location: 42.03162 n, 73.33144 w
  population 1990: 1194 596 housing units
  area: 4.4 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 06018
canaan, in
  zip codes: 47224
canaan, me
  zip codes: 04924
canaan, nh
  zip codes: 03741
canaan, ny
  zip codes: 12029
canaan, vt
  zip codes: 05903

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

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

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