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单词 philistean
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Philisteanadj.

Brit. /fᵻˈlɪstɪən/, U.S. /fəˈlɪstiən/
Forms: 1600s Phylistean, 1600s 1900s– Philistean, 1700s–1800s Philistaean.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Philistaeus , -an suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin Philistaeus (see Philistee n.) + -an suffix; compare -ean suffix. Compare earlier Philistee n., Philistian n., and Philistine adj.Compare also Old English Philistēisc , Filistēisc of or belonging to the ancient Philistines ( < post-classical Latin Philistaeus + -ish suffix1). With quot. 1623 compare Philistine n. 1b.
Now rare.
= Philistine adj.
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the world > people > ethnicities > ancient peoples of the Middle East and Asia Minor > [adjective]
MidianitishOE
MoabitishOE
Ammonitea1325
Moabitea1325
Amalekitea1382
Midianitea1382
Amorite1530
Scythian1567
Philistian1569
Sabaeana1586
Scythian-likea1599
Nabatean1614
Philistean1623
Scythic1623
Chaldean1732
Alarodian1737
Philistinian1773
Judahite1797
Philistine1842
Moabitic1851
Himyaritic1854
Akkadian1856
Scythized1861
Cimmerian1862
Idumaean1863
Himyaric1864
Hittite1871
Kassite1894
Hattian1908
Khaldian1908
Kenite1911
Hattic1913
Ephthalite1920
Subarian1923
Hurrian1928
Gutian1929
Saka1958
Luvian1963
Urartian1965
Eblaite1976
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Phylistean embrace, is to picke ones purse, and cut his throat.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ix. 1061 So rose..Herculean Samson from the Harlot-lap Of Philistean Dalilah, and wak'd Shorn of his strength. View more context for this quotation
1774 W. H. Roberts Judah Restored II. iv. 26 Soon he heard the thunder roar O'er Philistæan tents, and saw them flee Gor'd by the trenchant blade of Israel.
1872–3 Chambers's Encycl. 477/2 There always remained a difference of dialect between the Hebrew and the Philistæan idiom.
1972 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 59 709/2 (table) Origin..Sharon Plain..Upper Galilee..Philistean Plain.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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