PHILISTIA


Meaning of PHILISTIA in English

Pronunciation: f ə - ' lis-t ē - ə

Function: noun

Usage: often cap

Etymology: Philistia, ancient country of southwest Palestine

Date: 1857

: the class or world of cultural philistines

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