philistines
Definitions
Noun
- A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
- A member of an aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century bc
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "philistines".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | foundations | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | foundation's | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | formations | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | affiliations | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | franklin's | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | federation's | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | federations | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | feldstein's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | fitzsimmons | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | fitzsimons | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | flagstones | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | flanigan's | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | flirtations | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | fogelman's | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | fogelson's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | frontline's | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "philistines".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | utilities | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | philippines | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | philippine | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | phillies | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | pristine | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | listings | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | christine's | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | philistine | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | phillipines | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | philistia | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | philippines' | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | phillipine | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | listerines | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | hailstones | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | holstine | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | philibosian | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | stines | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | pipelines | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pilasters | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | phlebitis | 3 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "philistines".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Philistines, Biblical Enemies of the Israelites, Were European, DNA Reveals
Jul 3, 2019 Live Science
Jul 3, 2019 Live Science
Philistines introduced sycamore, cumin and opium poppy into Israel during the Iron Age
Aug 28, 2015 EurekAlert!
Aug 28, 2015 EurekAlert!
Ancient DNA sheds light on the origins of the Biblical Philistines
Jul 4, 2019 Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Jul 4, 2019 Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Story of Philistines Could Be Reshaped by Ancient Cemetery (Published 2016)
Jul 10, 2016 The New York Times
Jul 10, 2016 The New York Times