/ Dictionary / Index C Canaan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ca•naan Pronunciation: (kā'nun), [key] — n. the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham. Gen. 12:5–10. Biblical name of any land of promise. a descendant of Ham, the son of Noah. Gen. 10. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: canaan (Thesaurus) Cana Canaanite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language