proper nounPhĭlistaeaPHILISTAEA☆ KeepMeaningthe southwestern portion of CanaanLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879PHILISTAEALEWIS & SHORTPHILISTAEAPhĭlistaea (-thaea), ae, f., I. the southwestern portion of Canaan, Philistia; acc. to Hieronymus, another name for Palœstina, Hier. in Isa. 14, 29 and 31.Read the whole entry