philistia

noun, phi·lis·tia often capitalized \fə-ˈlis-tē-ə\

Definition of PHILISTIA

: the class or world of cultural philistines

Philistia, ancient country of southwest Palestine

First Known Use: 1857

geographical name Phi·lis·tia \fə-ˈlis-tē-ə\

country SW ancient Palestine on the coast; the land of the Philistines

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