"Philistia" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Hebrew פלשת (Pleshet); see also Philistine, Palestine. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|he|פלשת||tr=Pleshet}} Hebrew פלשת (Pleshet) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Philistia
  1. An ancient pentapolis in south-western Levant, comprising Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza. Wikipedia link: Philistia Related terms: Philistine (english: which see for more) Translations (ancient pentapolis in the Levant): ארע פלשתאי (Aramaic), 非利士 (Fēilìshì) (Chinese Mandarin), Filiŝtujo (Esperanto), Filiŝtio (Esperanto), Philistie (French), פְּלֶשֶׁת [feminine] (Hebrew), Filistia (Italian), Filisteia (Portuguese), Filistea (Spanish), פּלשת (pleshes) (Yiddish)

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