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Look up: philistine

  1. Philistine
    Philistine was old Norfolk slang for an earwig; a bug or insect.
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  2. Philistine
    Philistine was old Norfolk slang for an earwig; a bug or insect.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  3. philistine
    a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge 
    Found on http://www.graduateshotline.com/list.htm

  4. Philistine
    [n] - a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits 2. [n] - a non-Semitic inhabitant of ancient Philistia
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Philistine
    Member of a seafaring people of non-Semitic origin who founded city-states on the Palestinian coastal plain in the 12th century BC, adopting a Semitic language and religion. They were at war...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  6. Philistine
    Phi·lis'tine noun [ Latin Philistinus , Hebrew Phlishthī , plural Phlishthīm .] 1. A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine. 2. A bailiff. [ Cant, Eng.] [ O...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/72

  7. Philistine
    Phi·lis'tine adjective 1. Of or pertaining to the Philistines. 2. Uncultured; commonplace.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/72

  8. philistine
    1. A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine. ... 2. A bailiff. ... 3. A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material in...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  9. Philistine
    adjective of or relating to ancient Philistia or the culture of the Philistines
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. Philistine
    noun a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. philistine
    lowbrow noun a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. Philistine
    • (n.) A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material interests. • (n.) A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palest...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  13. Philistine
    (from the article `Europe, history of`) ...The barrier was far more insurmountable than mere ignorance or illiteracy, and it was cutting off not just the populace but also—to use Arnold`s ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/57

  14. Philistine
    one of a people of Aegean origin who settled on the southern coast of Palestine in the 12th century , about the time of the arrival of the ... [15 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/57

  15. Philistine
    Philistine 1. A smug, ignorant, especially middle-class person who is regarded as being indifferent or antagonistic to artistic and cultural values. 2. One who lacks knowledge in a specific area. 3. Boorish; barbarous.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  16. philistine
    • a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
    • a non-Semitic inhabitant of ancient Philistia

    Found on

  17. Philistine
    Member of a seafaring people of non-Semitic origin who founded city-states on the Palestinian coastal plain in the 12th century BC, adopting a Semitic language and religion
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency



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