Philistian

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Philistian

adjective

archaic, historical, not comparable, rare Synonym of Philistine (“originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines”). VVhen thou our true Sampſon avvakeſt, and foundſt thy ſelfe tyed vvith theſe Philiſtian coards, and rouſedſt up, and brakeſt thoſe hard and ſtrong tvviſts vvith a ſuddaine povver, no marvell if the roome ſhooke under thee.
Similar: Philistine

noun Philistians

historical Synonym of Philistine (“person from ancient Philistia”).
Similar: Philistine

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@misc{philistian_2026,
  title = {Philistian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philistian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}