English Dictionary

Philistine

/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/

noun

(historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East.

The Philistine army was defeated by the Israelites.

意味（1）

(historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East.

Then the lords of the Philiſtines gathered them together, for to offer a great ſacrifice vnto Dagon their god, and to reioyce; for they ſaid, Our god hath deliuered Samſon our enemy into our hand.

意味（2）

(figuratively, frequently humorous, usually in the plural) An opponent (of the speaker, writer, etc); an enemy, a foe.

In very truth what could poor old Abbot Hugo do? A frail old man; and the Philistines were upon him,—that is to say, the Hebrews.

意味（3）

(university slang, historical) In German universities: a person not associated with the university; a non-academic or non-student; a townsperson.

意味（4）

Alternative letter-case form of philistine (“a person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes”)

It is Shakespearean, you Philistine!