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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILISTIAN

Philistian  [fɪˈlɪstɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILISTIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Philistian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PHILISTIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Philistian in the English dictionary

The definition of Philistian in the dictionary is of or relating to Philistia, an ancient country in Palestine, or its inhabitants.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILISTIAN


anti-Christian
ˌæntɪˈkrɪstɪən
bastion
ˈbæstɪən
Brechtian
ˈbrɛxtɪən
chondrostian
kɒnˈdrɒstɪən
countian
ˈkaʊntɪən
demibastion
ˌdɛmɪˈbæstɪən
Erastian
ɛˈræstɪən
Faustian
ˈfaʊstɪən
fustian
ˈfʌstɪən
glasnostian
ɡlæsˈnɒstɪən
Judaeo-Christian
dʒuːˌdeɪəʊˈkrɪstɪən
Kantian
ˈkæntɪən
Lovecraftian
ˈlʌvˌkrɑːftɪən
Procrustean
prəʊˈkrʌstɪən
Proustian
ˈpruːstɪən
Shahaptian
ʃəˈhæptɪən
strontian
ˈstrɒntɪən
Tahitian
təˈhiːtɪən
teleostean
ˌtelɪˈɒstɪən
Thyestian
θaɪˈɛstɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILISTIAN

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
Philistia
Philistine
Philistinism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILISTIAN

antichristian
Christian
Croatian
Dalmatian
Demochristian
dietitian
Early Christian
Egyptian
Gratian
Haitian
Laotian
Martian
Mauritian
non-Christian
pre-Christian
rumfustian
Sebastian
Serbo-Croatian
unchristian
Venetian

Synonyms and antonyms of Philistian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Philistian» into 25 languages

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The translations of Philistian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Philistian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Philistian
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Philistian
570 millions of speakers

English

Philistian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Philistian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Philistian
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Philistian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Philistian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Philistian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Philistian
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orang Filistin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

philistäischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Philistian
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Philistian
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong Filistin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Philistian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Philistian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पलिष्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Philistian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Philistian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Philistian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Philistian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Philistian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Philistian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Philistian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Philistian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Philistian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Philistian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILISTIAN»

The term «Philistian» is used very little and occupies the 151.602 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILISTIAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILISTIAN»

Discover the use of Philistian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Philistian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage
the mʿh (which comes to 0.60 g on average [1/24 of Philistian šql]), customarily referred to as an “obol,” and the half mʿh (which comes to 0.30 g in average [1/ 48 of Philistian šql]), customarily referred to as “hemiobol” (Tal 2007: 21–22).
William Metcalf, 2012
2
The Philosophy of the Human Mind in Respect to Religion, Or, ...
David went soon after into the army of Saul, and took an active interest against the uncircumcised Philistian, who had defied the armies of the living God. "And David said unto Saul, this uncircumcised Philistian, who hath defied the armies of  ...
James Fishback, 1813
3
The Protestant Theological and Ecclesiastical Encyclopedia
The most celebrated is the Philistian city Gath (without affix), one of the five chief cities (Josh. 13 : 3 ; 1 Sam. 6 : 17), and the home of the giant Goliath ( 1 Sam. 17 : 4). The captured ark of the covenant was brought hither from Ashdod, and then ...
Johann Jakob Herzog, 1860
4
The History of the Works of the Learned ...
Years, which is exactly the Interval in Question. According to this System, the Philistian Servitude began in the first Year of J ait, and the XIV th and XVIth Articles are established in every Part. Eli was Judge ?o Years with sola, and as many with ...
‎1741
5
Paradise Lost : a Poem in Twelve Books
Promise was that I Should Israel from Philistian yoke deliver : Ask for this ... him W Eyeless in Gaza at the mill with slaves, Himself in bonds under Philistian yoke ; Yet stay, let me not rashly call in doubt Divine prediction ; what if all foretold Had  ...
John Milton, Elijah Fenton, 1831
6
Biblical Hebrew in Its Northwest Semitic Setting: ...
Izbet Sartah).27 We can only guess that, by this period, the language spoken by Israelites was a local Canaanite language, close to the one spoken in Philistia, in southern Phoenicia and in Transjordan. Actually the Philistian contacts 24 Cf. so  ...
Steven Ellis Fassberg, Avi Hurvitz, 2006
7
The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various ...
Deject not then so overmuch thyself, Who hast of sorrow thy full load besides : Yet truth to say, I oft have heard men wonder 215 Why thou should'st wed Philistian women rather Than of thine own tribe fairer, or as fair, At least of thy own nation, ...
John Milton, Henry John Todd, 1842
8
The poetical works
Deject not then so overmuch thyself, Who hast of sorrow thy full load besides : Yet truth to say, I oft have heard men wonder 215 Why thou should'st wed Philistian women rather Than of thine own tribe fairer, or as fair, At least of thy own nation, ...
John Milton, Henry John Todd, 1842
9
The English journal of education, ed. by G. Moody
Of the five principal Philistian towns this was the only maritime one ; but it derived little advantage from its harbour, which was difficult of access. It was a fortified town, and a scene of frequent warfare, especially during the crusades. A portion of ...
George Moody, 1850
10
The Twelve Minor Prophets
The fall of the mighty Tyre shall fill the Philistian cities with fear and trembling,. because all hope of deliverance from the threatening destruction is thereby taken away (cf. Isa. xxiii. 5). IfW is jussive. The effect, which the fall of Tyre will produce  ...
Carl Friedrich Keil, 1871

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILISTIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Philistian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Israel Museum obtains world's 'first Jewish coin'
A Philistian drachm from the late 5th century BCE in the collection employs a clever example of “optical trickery” in its design, he noted. «The Times of Israel, Dec 13»
2
Eyeless in Gaza
In Milton's poem "Samson Agonistes," Samson -- blinded, in chains -- cries out, "Promise was that I/ Should Israel from Philistian yoke deliver;/ ... «The Jewish Journal of greater L.A, Jan 09»

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