Philistia

[ fi-lis-tee-uh ]

/ fɪˈlɪs ti ə /

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noun

an ancient country on the E coast of the Mediterranean.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Philistia

Phi·lis·ti·an, adjective

Words nearby Philistia

Philip the Good, Philip the Magnanimous, Philip V, Philip VI, -philism, Philistia, Philistian, philistine, Philistines, Phillip, Phillips

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 Cox
Philistia 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 Sayce
It was followed by a battle at Beth-shemesh; the scene would suggest that Philistia also was involved.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
In shutting out the rest of Philistia they have also succeeded in shutting out Philistia's inconceivable ugliness.
Greenwich Village|Anna Alice Chapin

Like 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

Philistia

/ (fɪˈlɪstɪə) /

noun

an ancient country on the coast of SW Palestine

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