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Definition of Philistines

Philistine
Philistine Phi*lis"tine, n. [L. Philistinus, Heb. Phlishth[=i], pl. Phlishth[=i]m.] 1. A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine. 2. A bailiff. [Cant, Eng.] [Obs.] --Swift. 3. A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material interests. [Recent] --M. Arnold.
Philistine
Philistine Phi*lis"tine, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Philistines. 2. Uncultured; commonplace.

Meaning of Philistines from wikipedia

- II destro**** Ashkelon and Ekron due to the Philistines' rebellion, leading to the exile of many Philistines, who gradually lost their distinct identity...
- who, sent by Philistine officials to entice him, orders a servant to cut his hair while he is sleeping and turns him over to the Philistines, who gouge...
- Look up Philistine or philistine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Philistines were a people who once occupied the south-western part of Canaan....
- The Philistine language (/ˈfɪləstiːn, ˈfɪləstaɪn, fəˈlɪstən, fəˈlɪstiːn/) is the extinct language of the Philistines. Very little is known about the language...
- defeat of Goliath (1 Samuel 18:20–27). The portrayal of Goliath and the Philistines in House of David blends elements of historical context with creative...
- requires only 100 Philistine ****s as dowry. Although this is a plan to have David captured by the Philistines, David kills 200 Philistines and brings their...
- Peoples, including the Philistines, were Mycenaean Gr****s Carl S. Ehrlich, The Philistines in Transition: A History of the Philistines from Ca. 1000-730 B...
- are facing the Philistines in the Valley of Elah. Twice a day for 40 days, morning and evening, Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, comes out between...
- from death on account of his victory over the Philistines. During Saul's campaign against the Philistines, Samuel said that he would arrive in seven days...
- Virgins and Philistines is the debut album by British new wave band The Colourfield. Virgins and Philistines failed to gain a large audience due to difficulty...