- Philistine Phil·is·tine adj
- ['fɪlɪˌstaɪn]
filisteo (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Philistine Phil·is·tine adj
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Philistine — Phil·is·tine (fĭl’ĭ stēn′, fĭ lĭs’tĭn, tēn′) n. 1) A member of a people, perhaps of Aegean origin, who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC. 2) often philistine A person who is smugly indifferent or hostile to art and culture. adj … Word Histories
philistine — phil|is|tine [ˈfılıstaın US sti:n] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Philistine; because the Philistines were thought by the Israelites in the Bible to be uncivilized people] someone who does not like or understand art, literature, music etc ▪ When it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
