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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILISTIA

Philistia  [fɪˈlɪstɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILISTIA

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determiner
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Philistia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHILISTIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Philistia

Philistia was a Pentapolis in south-western Levant, established by migrant tribes, called the Philistines c.1175 BCE. The establishment is attributed to the defeat of Sea Peoples by Egyptian ruler Ramses III and their settlement in south-western Canaan. The Pentapolis was in constant struggle and interaction with the neighbouring EgyptIans, Israelites and Canaanites, gradually absorbing the Canaanite culture. Philistia is described to have ruled major parts of southern Canaan at the peak of its expansion, but was eventually conquered and subdued by neighbouring Israelites. The Pentapolis ceased to exist following the Assyrian conquest of the Levant in 722 BCE. Philistia is thought to be the precursor to the Hellenic and Roman term Palaestina.

Definition of Philistia in the English dictionary

The definition of Philistia in the dictionary is an ancient country on the coast of SW Palestine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILISTIA


Adrastea
əˈdræstɪə
austere
ɒˈstɪə
decastere
ˈdɛkəˌstɪə
decistere
ˈdɛsɪˌstɪə
dustier
ˈdʌstɪə
feistier
ˈfaɪstɪə
gynaecomastia
ˌɡaɪnɪkəʊˈmæstɪə
gynecomastia
ˌɡaɪnɪkəʊˈmæstɪə
Hestia
ˈhɛstɪə
izvestia
ɪzˈvestɪə
mustier
ˈmʌstɪə
Ostia
ˈɒstɪə
oversteer
ˌəʊvəˈstɪə
pastier
ˈpeɪstɪə
polymastia
ˌpɒlɪˈmæstɪə
steer
stɪə
stere
stɪə
testier
ˈtestɪə
understeer
ˈʌndəˌstɪə
vastier
ˈvɑːstɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILISTIA

Philip the Magnanimous
Philip the Tetrarch
Philip V
Philip VI
Philippe
Philippeville
Philippi
Philippian
Philippians
philippic
Philippics
philippina
Philippine
Philippine mahogany
Philippine Sea
Philippines
Philippopolis
Philistian
Philistine
Philistinism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILISTIA

Bastia
Boeotia
Buryatia
consortia
Constantia
Croatia
Dalmatia
dementia
Helvetia
inertia
kentia
militia
Nova Scotia
Ossetia
periodontia
Placentia
poinsettia
scotia
Valentia
Venetia

Synonyms and antonyms of Philistia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Philistia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHILISTIA

Find out the translation of Philistia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Philistia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Philistia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非利士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Filistea
570 millions of speakers

English

Philistia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पलिश्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Philistia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Филистия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Philistia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিলিস্তীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Philistins
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Filippia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Philister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペリシテ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블레셋
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Filisti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Phi-li-
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெலிஸ்தியாவின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पलेशेथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Philistia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Philistia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Philistia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Філіст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Filistia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Philistia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Filistéa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Philistia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Filisterland
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Philistia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILISTIA»

The term «Philistia» is normally little used and occupies the 124.244 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILISTIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Philistia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILISTIA»

Discover the use of Philistia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Philistia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Philistia
Of course the house was not vulgarly furnished, at least in the conventional sense of the word; Lady Le Breton was far too rigid in her social orthodoxy to have admitted into her rooms anything that savoured of what she considered bad form, ...
Grant Allen, 2010
2
Phyllis of Philistia
Short excerpt: Good Heavens! What sort of a man is George Holland, who is ready to relinquish the love and loveliness of that girl, simply because he thinks poorly of the patriarchs?
Frank Frankfort Moore, 2008
3
An Escape from Philistia: A Novel
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com.
Russell P. Jacobus, 2009
4
Sennacherib's Campaign to Judah: New Studies
CHAPTER FIVE THE SECOND PHASE: PHILISTIA 5.1. Preliminary remarks Philistia is the name of the Mediterranean coastal area extending from Dor in the north to Gaza in the south. The area is poor in natural resources and largely ...
William R. Gallagher, 1999
5
Elbert Hubbard's Selected Writings.[: Philistia
These are inspirational writings with the whole language of the classics and the language of the street. It was one of Hubbard's axioms that nature's best use for genius is to make men think.
Fra Elbert Hubbard, 1998
6
Palestine Is Coming: The Revival of Ancient Philistia
The Boundaries of Philistia The early Philistines settled in the narrow Mediterranean coastal plain of southwestern Canaan. It is usually identified on Bible maps as the Plain of Philistia, Philistia or Land of the Philistines. By the time the ...
Kermit Zarley, 2007
7
Mrs Albert Grundy: Observations in Philistia
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Harold Frederic, 2010
8
Phyllis of Philistia (Webster's Chinese Traditional ...
This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Chinese Traditional thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of Phyllis of Philistia.
Inc Icon Group International, 2010
9
From Philistia - Essays on Church and World
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Jonathan Brierley, 2010
10
The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
14:28-32 Oracle Against Philistia 14:28. chronology. The chronology of this period is very complicated and it is not easy to determine the year of Ahaz's death . Some chronological systems overlap Ahaz and his son Hezekiah in a coregency, ...
John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILISTIA»

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Mark Chavalas: Ration list offers look at life in biblical times
... (yes, monkey trainers) from a variety of lands — Phoenicia, Philistia, Elam, Media, Persia, Caria, Lycia, Lydia, Ionia, Egypt and Judah. «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
2
New Dragons for How To Train Your Dragon 3!!
This dragon was so vast and terrifying, the only hope to save the seaside city of Philistia was for the King and Queen to sacrifice their daughter ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
3
'Of Kings & Prophets' Casts Nathaniel Parker As Regular
Parker will play the series regular role of the cagey, shrewd and lethal King Achish, the King of Philistia who has been warring with King Saul ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
4
MainJudaismIn Memoriam: Who Should Be Fighting Evil?
... the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; Assyria too joins forces with them; ... «Arutz Sheva, Jun 15»
5
Placing a 9-11 call to G-D
... Philistia and the inhabitants of Tyre. Even Assyria joined with them, they became the strong arm of Lot's sons, Selah. Do to them as to Midian, ... «Jewish Journal, Jun 15»
6
Londoners Reconnect with 'Taken for granted' Dads
Philistia Glenn, 22, who took advantage of the phone booth, said: “I saw the survey stats on the phone booth, which did make me feel a bit guilty ... «Field Marketing, Jun 15»
7
The enduring value of frontier dynamics in the study of the southern …
A recent analysis of Iron Age faunal remains confirms the inconclusive nature of the data, even within the context of Philistia itself (presence in urban sites vs ... «The Bible and Interpretation, Jun 15»
8
Mark Chavalas: Evidence uncovers history of King David
The name Palistin (Philistia) was surprising to scholars, as the Philistines were normally associated with southern Palestine. Gershon Galil, an ... «La Crosse Tribune, May 15»
9
Who Were The Philistines In The Bible?
The Hebrew name for “Philistia” is related to the word “pəlishtīm” for “philistine” from whom that region between Lebanon and Egypt got its ... «Patheos, May 15»
10
Netanyahu's Joke
The Romans called it Philistia (hence 'philistine'). The objection was to the artificial division imposed on lands previously unified, as well as ... «London Review of Books, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Philistia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/philistia>. May 2024 ».
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