Philistia
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Phi·lis·ti·a
(fĭ-lĭs′tē-ə) An ancient region of southwest Palestine. Strategically located on a trade route from Egypt to Syria, the cities of the region formed a loose confederacy important in biblical times.
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Philistia
(fɪˈlɪstɪə)n
(Placename) an ancient country on the coast of SW Palestine
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Phi•lis•ti•a
(fɪˈlɪs ti ə)n.
an ancient country in SW Palestine on the Mediterranean coast: the land of the Philistines.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land, Palestine - an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism Dagon - god of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines |
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