Philistia

[ fi-lis-tee-uh ]

/ fɪˈlɪs ti ə /

noun

an ancient country on the E coast of the Mediterranean.

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Phi·lis·ti·an, adjective

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The land is changed; no more is it the rich land of Philistia.
The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne|Andrew A. Bonar
Is the outlook from the watch towers of Philistia an encouraging one?
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8|Ambrose Bierce
It has the charm of its acquired taste, and it can corrupt because it can speak with an authority unknown in Philistia.
Art|Clive Bell
Sharon, a fertile region in Palestine of the maritime plain between Carmel and Philistia.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

Horvendile considered this a curious enactment, but it seemed only one among the innumerable mad customs of Philistia.
Taboo|James Branch Cabell

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Philistia

/ (fɪˈlɪstɪə) /

noun

an ancient country on the coast of SW Palestine

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