Philistia
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Philistia
- /fɪˈlɪstiə/ US
Where it comes from
From Hebrew פלשת (Pleshet); see also Philistine, Palestine.
proper noun
- An ancient pentapolis in south-western Levant, comprising Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza. The Babylonian Chronicles recount Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Philistia between 604–601 B.C.E.
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Talk about this word "Philistia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/philistia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Philistia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/philistia "Philistia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/philistia.Cite this
@misc{philistia_2026,
title = {Philistia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philistia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
