Philistia
an ancient country on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
Other words from Philistia
- Phi·lis·ti·an, adjective
Words Nearby Philistia
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How to use Philistia in a sentence
Did he not deliver David from the lion and the bear, from the giant of Philistia, and the royal madman of Israel!
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus CoxPhilistia thus became a part of the Israelitish kingdom, and never again made any serious attempt to recover its independence.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations | Archibald SayceIt was followed by a battle at Beth-shemesh; the scene would suggest that Philistia also was involved.
In shutting out the rest of Philistia they have also succeeded in shutting out Philistia's inconceivable ugliness.
Greenwich Village | Anna Alice ChapinLike the Carlyles and Ruskins of a later age, they make Philistia merry with their sad blunders over economic details.
The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century | Richard Henry Tawney
British Dictionary definitions for Philistia
/ (fɪˈlɪstɪə) /
an ancient country on the coast of SW Palestine
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