Philistian
/fɪˈlɪstɪən/Now archaic and rare
noun
= Philistine.
adjective
Of or relating to ancient Philistia or the Philistines.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From Anglo-Norman Philistien, Filistien, alteration (with suffix substitution: compare -ien) of Old French Philistin.
- Nobel prizewinner
- no better than one should (or ought to) be
- Nob Hill
- no big deal
- no biggie
- nobiliary
- nobiliary particle
- nobilitate
- nobilitation
- nobility
- no bill
- nobilmente
- noble
- noble-born
- Noble Experiment
- noble fir
- noble gas
- nobleite
- noble liquid
- nobleman
- noble metal
- noble-minded
- noble-mindedness
- nobleness
- noble rot