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One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down.
Pauline Kael

Meaning of "Philistine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILISTINE

Philistine  [ˈfɪlɪˌstaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILISTINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Philistine can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PHILISTINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Philistine

Philistines

The Philistines were a people described in the Hebrew Bible, said to have ruled the five city-states of Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron and Gath, from Wadi Gaza in the south to the Yarqon River in the north, but with no fixed border to the east. The Bible portrays them as among the Kingdom of Israel's most dangerous enemies. Since 1822, scholars have connected the Biblical Philistines with the Egyptian "Peleset" inscriptions, and since 1873, they have both been connected with the Aegean "Pelasgians". Whilst the evidence for these connections is etymological and has been disputed, this identification is held by the majority of egyptologists and biblical archaeologists. Biblical archaeology has focused since inception on identifying archaeological evidence for the Philistines. According to Israel Finkelstein, archaeological research to date has been unable to corroborate a mass settlement of Philistines during the Ramesses III era.

Definition of Philistine in the English dictionary

The first definition of Philistine in the dictionary is a person who is unreceptive to or hostile towards culture, the arts, etc; a smug boorish person. Other definition of Philistine is a member of the non-Semitic people who inhabited ancient Philistia. Philistine is also boorishly uncultured.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILISTINE


amethystine
ˌæmɪˈθɪstaɪn
argentine
ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn
Bernstein
ˈbɜːnstaɪn
Einstein
ˈaɪnstaɪn
Eisenstein
ˈaɪzənˌstaɪn
Epstein
ˈɛpstaɪn
Frankenstein
ˈfræŋkɪnˌstaɪn
Holstein
ˈhəʊlstaɪn
laurustine
ˈlɔːrəˌstaɪn
Lichtenstein
ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn
Liechtenstein
ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn
Milstein
ˈmɪlstaɪn
Palestine
ˈpælɪˌstaɪn
pristine
ˈprɪstaɪn
Rubinstein
ˈruːbɪnˌstaɪn
stein
staɪn
Stine
staɪn
tine
taɪn
Tyne
taɪn
valentine
ˈvælənˌtaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILISTINE

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
Philistian
Philistinism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILISTINE

asbestine
Augustine
celestine
clandestine
cystine
destine
forestine
hydrastine
intestine
langoustine
large intestine
nicotine
nonclandestine
predestine
Saint Augustine
sestine
Sistine
small intestine
vinblastine
vincristine

Synonyms and antonyms of Philistine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PHILISTINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Philistine» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Philistine

Translation of «Philistine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHILISTINE

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

Translator English - Chinese

非利士人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

filisteo
570 millions of speakers

English

Philistine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पलिश्ती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفلسطيني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обыватель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

filisteu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঙ্কীর্ণমনা ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Philistin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Philistine
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

Wong Filisti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phàm tục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிலீஸ்தியர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पलिष्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Filistinli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filisteo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

filister
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обиватель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

filistin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Philistine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Filistyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

filistéens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

filister
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Philistine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILISTINE»

The term «Philistine» is regularly used and occupies the 103.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILISTINE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «PHILISTINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Philistine.
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Pauline Kael
One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILISTINE»

Discover the use of Philistine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Philistine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest, Volume 19...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Fra Elbert Hubbard, 2012
2
Philistine Iconography: A Wealth of Style and Symbolism
They created a distinct material culture in this region during the Iron Age (ca. 1.200-600 BCE). This book presents and discusses the corpus of iconographic representations of the Philistine culture.
David Ben-Shlomo, 2010
3
The Philistine Controversy
Dave Beech and John Roberts develop what they call a 'counter-intuitive' notion of the philistine, with insights on cultural division and exclusion.
Dave Beech, 2002
4
Elbert Hubbard's the Philistine, a Periodical of Protest ...
Among other writers represented in The Philistine were George Ade, Claude Fayette Bragdon, Rudyard Kipling, Leo Tolstoy, and Eugene R. White.
Bruce A. White, 1989
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The Philistine, a Periodical of Protest Volume 14
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...at prices 35c to $1.00.
Harry Persons Taber, 2012
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The Philistine Prophecy: An Unauthorized Parody
Prepare for the startling clairvoyance, the gripping suspense, the relentless hyperbole of The Philistine Prophecy.
McCoy Hatfield, 1994
7
Decorated Philistine pottery: an archaeological and ...
This work examines the Iron Age Philistine material culture in general and the Philistine pottery in particular, from a holistic approach.
David Ben-Shlomo, 2006
8
The Military History of Ancient Israel
The offer of Goliath's Philistine commander to David that the battle could be decided by combat between two champions, in effect a duel, once more reflects the Aegean attitude toward war as the stage of individual infantry combatants.
Richard A. Gabriel, 2003
9
A History of Israel
The Philistine Crisis and the Failure of the Tribal Organization. After some two hundred years of existence the Israelite confederacy fell before Philistine aggression. As was indicated in the preceding chapter, the Philistines had arrived in ...
John Bright, 2000
10
Ancient Israelites and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide
We know what Philistine soldiers wore from wall carvings on a temple in Egypt. Military Style The pictures on the temple of Pharaoh Ramses III show Egyptian soldiers clashing with warriors from the Sea Peoples on land and sea, around 1175 ...
Marian Broida, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILISTINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Philistine is used in the context of the following news items.
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For Israel, it seems Goliath was the victim
“David killed Goliath, the strongest Philistine of all, with a stone,” said Slomiansky. “In other words, a stone can kill.” From the infancy of our state ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
2
Velázquez's Las Meninas: much more than meets the eye
Reading Royce's card, I was reminded of the bumptious and proudly philistine schoolboy I had known, and of a now ageing, ailing and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
The 20 stages of being an Indian writer
8. Pleading You write long, lyrical letters to your publisher about how, you, unlike the rest of the philistine bunch, deserve fame and success. «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
4
Hashimoto's proposed Kansai-centric party no easy sell in region …
Among Kyoto's traditional elites, the Osaka mayor is considered something of a philistine, leading a group of politicians who seem to have all ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
5
Orville Taylor: Lessons from Gold Cup - emancipate our selves
A sling was the equivalent of a gun at the time, and the Philistine was so burdened under his armour that he couldn't get close to David. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
6
A dimmed version of Light Up the Sky: review
While it's true that many of the characters are stereotypes (the Philistine producer, the temperamental leading lady, the neurotic director), they ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
7
The Hate the Immovable Entity called the “Jewish Nation”
Egypt, Philistine, Aram, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Greece, Rome, Byzantine, Christian Crusaders, Spain, Pogroms of Eastern Europe, the ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
8
Lessons from Gold Cup - emancipate our selves
A sling was the equivalent of a gun at the time, and the Philistine was so burdened under his armour that he couldn't get close to David. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
9
Stray thoughts in a troubled world
First, there was Guy Verhofstadt, the Belgian who displayed a cynical philistine artiness, spewed warnings and caveats that had me in splits. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Prophecy: When the Gadites Rise the Goliaths Will Fall
Goliath, on the other hand, was just an uncircumcised Philistine. Unlike the Gadites, Goliath was not in covenant with God. Goliath could not ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»

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