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philistian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
philis-tian
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of Philistine (“originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines”).

Archaic

noun

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

Example Sentences

  • "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."

Usage

Inflected Forms

Philistians (plural)

Synonyms

Philistine

Questions

What does philistian mean?
Synonym of Philistine (“originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines”).

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