Philistines
[ (fil-uh-steenz, fi-lis-tinz, fi-lis-teenz) ]
Save This Word!
In the Old Testament, enemies of the Israelites in their settlement in the Promised Land. (See David and Samson.)
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
notes for Philistines
A “philistine” has come to mean a person who is ignorant and uncultured.
Words nearby Philistines
Philip VI, -philism, Philistia, Philistian, philistine, Philistines, Phillip, Phillips, Phillipsburg, Phillips curve, Phillips head
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.