philistia
/fɪˈlɪstiə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An ancient pentapolis in south-western Levant, comprising Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza.
Example Sentences
- "The Babylonian Chronicles recount Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Philistia between 604–601 B.C.E."
- "With Assyria in full control of the Levantine littoral, Philistia, which was vital to Assyrian political and commercial aspirations, was treated leniently and was awarded “favored nation” status."
- "All of Assyria's dealings with Egypt were obliged to pass through Philistia; geographic expediency also seems to have resulted in most of Assyria's interactions with Judah progressing via Philistia."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /fɪˈlɪstiə/