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Noun: Philistia
  1. 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

Type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

Part of: Canaan, Holy Land, Palestine, Promised Land

Encyclopedia: Philistia