Philistia
[fi-lis-tee-uh]
|
noun
an ancient country on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for philistia
Historical Examples of philistia
Indeed, many helots are there, who come from Philistia to spy out the Land.
The Book of KhalidAmeen Rihani
Another paragraph, and Gregoriev is lost forever to Philistia!
The GeniusMargaret Horton Potter
Farther south, the Plain of Philistia stretches off in the direction of Egypt.
The word Palestine only applies strictly to the district of Philistia.
The Expositor's BibleF. W. Farrar
Ancient city of Philistia, frequently mentioned in the Bible.
A Literary and Historical Atlas of AsiaJ. G. Bartholomew
Philistia
noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012