PHILISTIA - Definition

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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] 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

	See Also:	Canaan, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, Holy Land, Palestine, Promised Land

Easton Bible Dictionary

	Definition:	=Palestine (q.v.), "the land of the Philistines" (Ps. 60:8; 87:4; 108:9). The word is supposed to mean "the land of wanderers" or "of strangers."