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1 Philistine
{'filistain}
I. 1. библ. филистимлянин
2. р. филистер, еснаф, простак
II. 1. библ. филистимлянски
2. р. филистерски, еснафски, просташки* * *{'filistain} n 1. библ. филистимлянин; 2. р. филистер, есн(2) {'filistain} а 1. библ. филистимлянски; 2. р. филистер* * *простак; еснафски; еснаф;* * *1. i. библ. филистимлянин 2. ii. библ. филистимлянски 3. р. филистер, еснаф, простак 4. р. филистерски, еснафски, просташки* * *Philistine[´fili¸stain] I. n 1. библ. филистимец, филистимлянин; to fall among \Philistines прен. изпадам в тежко положение; 2. шег. безпощаден враг; 3. филистер, еснаф, простак; II. adj 1. филистимски, филистимлянски; 2. филистерски, еснафски.
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philistine — (n.) person deficient in liberal culture, 1827, originally in Carlyle, popularized by him and Matthew Arnold, from Ger. Philister enemy of God s word, lit. Philistine, inhabitants of a Biblical land, neighbors (and enemies) of Israel (see… … Etymology dictionary
Philistine — A Philistine (with a capital initial letter) is a member of an ancient Semitic people of Palestine. A philistine (with a small initial letter, usually) is a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture … Modern English usage
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philistine — I noun artless person, conformist, conventionalist, nouveau riche, social climber, traditionalist II index ordinary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Philistine — n in the Bible, a member of a race of people who lived in Palestine, and who were the enemies of the ↑Israelites … Dictionary of contemporary English
Philistine — O.T. people of coastal Palestine, who made war on the Israelites, mid 14c., from O.Fr. Philistin, from L.L. Philistinus, from Late Gk. Philistinoi, from Heb. P lishtim, people of P lesheth ( Philistia ); Cf. Akkad. Palastu, Egyptian Palusata; the … Etymology dictionary
philistine — n *obscurantist, barbarian … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Philistine — [fil′i stēn΄, fil′istīn΄; fi lis′tin, fi lis′tēn΄] n. [ME < LL(Ec) Philistinus, usually pl. Philistini < LGr (Josephus) philistinoi < Heb p lishtim; akin to PALESTINE] 1. a member of a non Semitic people that lived in Philistia and… … English World dictionary
Philistine — Phil·is·tine (fĭl’ĭ stēn′, fĭ lĭs’tĭn, tēn′) n. 1) A member of a people, perhaps of Aegean origin, who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC. 2) often philistine A person who is smugly indifferent or hostile to art and culture. adj … Word Histories
