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, adjectiveWords nearby Philistia
Philip the Good, Philip the Magnanimous, Philip V, Philip VI, -philism, Philistia, Philistian, philistine, Philistines, Phillip, Phillips
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Philistia
/ (fɪˈlɪstɪə) /
noun
an ancient country on the coast of SW Palestine
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