HyperDic: philistia

English > 1 sense of the word Philistia:
NOUNlocationPhilistiaan ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt
Philistia > pronunciation
Soundsfihlih'stiyah
RhymesAbyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...
English > Philistia: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningAn ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times.
Instance ofgeographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic regionA demarcated area of the Earth
Part ofPalestine, Canaan, Holy Land, Promised LandAn ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Region ofDagongod of agriculture and the earth
CatalanPentàpolis filistea
AdjectivesPhilistineof or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people

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