PHILISTIA

Meaning of PHILISTIA in English

[phi.lis.tia] n pl, often cap [Philistia, ancient country of southwest Palestine] (1857): the class or world of cultural philistines

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

PHILISTIA — geographical name country SW ancient Palestine on the coast; the land of the Philistines
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHILISTIA — fə̇ˈlistēə noun plural Usage: often capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin Philistaea, ancient country in southwestern Palestine that was …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHILISTIA — — Philistian , adj. /fi lis"tee euh/ , n. an ancient country on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHILISTIA — geographical name country SW ancient Palestine on the coast; the land of the Philistines
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHILISTIA — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Philistia, ancient country of southwest Palestine Date: 1857 : the class or world of cultural …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHILISTIA — Philistia BrE AmE fɪ ˈlɪst i‿ə fə-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PHILISTIA — (Heb. Pelesheth) (land of sojourners). The word thus translated (in) (Psalms 60:8; 87:4; 108:9) is in the original identical with …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
PHILISTIA — Pronunciation: f ə - ' lis-t ē - ə Function: noun Usage: often cap Etymology: Philistia, ancient country of southwest …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PHILISTIA — Pronunciation: f ə - ' lis-t ē - ə Function: geographical name country SW ancient Palestine on the coast; the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PHILISTEA — Philistea (-éa) npr Philistia
Interlingua English vocab
PHILISTINE — noun Date: 14th century a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia, 2. often not capitalized a person who is guided …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GATH — geographical name city of ancient Philistia ENE of Gaza
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHILISTINE — Member of a group of Aegean origin that settled on the southern coast of Palestine . The Philistines first settled …
Английский словарь Британика
PHILISTINE — I. ˈfiləˌstēn, fə̇ˈlistə̇n, fə̇ˈliˌstēn sometimes ˈfiləˌstīn or -_stə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin Philistinus, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHILISTINE — (n.) A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine.
Английский словарь Webster
PHILISTINE — ( n. ) A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PHILISTINE — — philistinism /fil"euh stee niz'euhm, -stuy-, fi lis"teuh niz'euhm, -tee-/ , n. /fil"euh steen', -stuyn', fi lis"tin, -teen/ , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOAB — /moh"ab/ , n. an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan. See map under Philistia …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EDOM — /ee"deuhm/ , n. 1. Esau, the brother of Jacob. 2. Greek, Idumaea, Idumea . an ancient region between the Dead …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ARAM — /ay"ram, air"euhm/ , n. Biblical name of ancient Syria. See map under Philistia . Aramaic (def. 1).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GATH — geographical name city of ancient Philistia ENE of Gaza
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHILISTINE — noun Date: 14th century 1. : a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia 2. often not capitalized a. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHILISTINE — adj uncultured; commonplace. 2. philistine ·noun a bailiff. 3. philistine ·adj of or pertaining to the philistines. 4. philistine ·noun …
Webster English vocab
PHILISTINE — [Phi.lis.tine] n (14c) 1: a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia 2. often not cap a: a person who is …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
UZZIAH — also spelled Ozias, also called Azariah, or Azarias, in the Old Testament (2 Chronicles 26), son and successor of Amaziah, …
Britannica English vocabulary
PHILISTINE — one of a people of Aegean origin who settled on the southern coast of Palestine in the 12th century BC, …
Britannica English vocabulary
PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION
Britannica English vocabulary
PALESTINE — region of the eastern Mediterranean perceived in contemporary understanding as extending east to the Jordan River, north to the border …
Britannica English vocabulary
ASHDOD — city of southern Palestine, on the coastal plain of ancient Philistia; since 1948 it has been a city in southwestern …
Britannica English vocabulary
PHILISTINE — n. Member of a group of Aegean origin that settled on the southern coast of Palestine . The Philistines first …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PHILISTINES — (immigrants), The origin of the Philistines is nowhere expressly stated in the Bible; but as the prophets describe them as …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
PALESTINA AND PALESTINE
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
GATH — (a wine press), one of the five royal cities of the Philistines; (Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 6:17) and the native …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary

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