Added 9 October 2026 philistia noun Categories: PlacesRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about philistia at Wordnik → Where our words come from → 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. Related Words: ekronfilistingazastrippalestineashqelonzoarascalonbethphagejericho Back to today's word