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Philistine
Philistine a member of a non-Semitic people of southern Palestine in ancient times, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries bc. The Philistines, from whom the country of Palestine took its name, were one of the Sea Peoples who, according to the Bible, came from Crete and settled the southern coastal plain of Canaan in the 12th century bc.
The word (usually in the form philistine) has come to mean a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them. This sense arose as a result of a confrontation between town and gown in Jena, Germany, in the late 17th century; a sermon on the conflict quoted: ‘the Philistines are upon you’ (Judges 16), which led to an association between the townspeople and those hostile to culture. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Philistine." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Philistine." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Philistine.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Philistine." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Philistine.html |
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Phil·is·tine / ˈfiləˌstēn; -ˌstīn/ • n. 1. a member of a non-Semitic (perhaps originally Anatolian) people of southern Palestine in ancient times, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries bc. 2. (usu. philistine) a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them: [as adj.] a philistine government. DERIVATIVES: phil·is·tin·ism / ˈfiləstēˌnizəm; fəˈlistə-/ n. |
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"Philistine." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Philistine." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-philistine.html "Philistine." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-philistine.html |
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Philistine one of a people in ancient Palestine who harassed the Israelites; an enemy into whose hands one may fall XVI; †in Germany, one who is not a student at the university; person deficient in liberal culture XIX. — F. Philistin or late L. Philistīnus, also Palæstīnus, usu. pl. — late Gr. Philistînoi, Palaistînoi — Heb. pelištīm, rel. to pelešeth Philistia, Palestine.
Hence Philistinism XIX. |
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T. F. HOAD. "Philistine." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Philistine." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Philistine.html T. F. HOAD. "Philistine." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Philistine.html |
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Philistine
Philistine, the name of an alien warlike people who in early biblical times constantly harassed the Israelites. The name is applied, (1) humorously or otherwise to persons regarded as ‘the enemy’ into whose hands one may fall, bailiffs, literary critics, etc.; (2) to persons deficient in liberal culture and enlightenment, in which sense the word was introduced into English by M. Arnold (‘Heine’, Essays in Criticism).
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Philistine." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Philistine." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Philistine.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Philistine." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Philistine.html |
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Philistine
Philistine, see Hubbard, Elbert.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Philistine." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Philistine." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-Philistine.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Philistine." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-Philistine.html |
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"Philistine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Philistine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Philistine.html "Philistine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Philistine.html |
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