Phoenician UK /fəˈnɪʃ(ə)n/US /fəˈniːʃən/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •(historical) An inhabitant of Phoenicia (a country located on the shores of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the year 1000 BCE). •An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.Locals also moan that Phoenicians are becoming more antisocial. — 2007 adjective1 •Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia. formsPhoenicians