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Meaning of Tanit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈtɑːnɪt/

Definitions

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

Examples

““Er...Feathered Omen, hoot not,” he continued uneasily, “Son of Tanit, hoot not!””

“Tanit, the moon goddess, her sacred veil, the zaïmph, and Salammbó are a poetic rendering of a threefold reality, similar to the notion of antiquity concerning the three faces of Diana (Thibaudet 138).”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

tanite Tanith taniwha Taniya Tanizaki Tanja