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philistia

fɪ'lɪstiʌ

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noun
an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times
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promised land holy land palestine canaan

Definition that contains philistia

philistine a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
philistine of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people