Gazaean

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/ɡəˈziːən/

A form of Gazan — A native or inhabitant of Gaza (Gaza City or the Gaza Strip in general).

OriginLatin Gazaeus ← Ancient Greek Γαζαῖος →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectiveGazaean (comparative more Gazaean, superlative most Gazaean)

comparative more Gazaean · superlative most Gazaean · alternative Gazean · alternative archaic Gazæan

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Gazan.

    This final Gazaean issue coincides with the military build-up for the war against the expanding Sasanian Empire, which took place from ad 242-244.

    2007, Oliver D. Hoover, “The Dated Coinage of Gaza in Historical Context”, in Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau, volume 86, page 78
nounGazaean (plural Gazaeans)

plural Gazaeans · alternative Gazean · alternative archaic Gazæan

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Gazan.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓαζαῖος
  2. LatinGazaeus
  3. EnglishGazaean

From Gaza + -ean, modelled after Latin Gazaeus, from Ancient Greek Γαζαῖος (Gazaîos).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Gazaean

AegeanAndeanabelianEritreanJudeanarchaeanNabataeanArameanChananeanCumaeanDamocleanErythraeanHebraeanMandaeanMinaeanNicaeanPtolemaeanSabaean
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Cite this entry
APA

Gazaean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gazaean

MLA

“Gazaean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gazaean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gazaean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gazaean.

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