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Tanit.

A Punic and Phoenician goddess, the chief deity of Ancient Carthage alongside Baal-Hamon.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈtɑːnɪt/
  1. A Punic and Phoenician goddess, the chief deity of Ancient Carthage alongside Baal-Hamon.

Where this word comes from

Of Semitic origin, from Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤕 (tnt). Found in Ancient Greek as Θινιθ (Thinith), Θεννειθ (Thenneith).

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