Old English · proper noun
Palestina
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Modern English
- palestine
Meaning
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Palestine
Etymology
From Latin Palaestīna (“Roman province of Palestine”), from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē, “Philistia and the surrounding region”), from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת (p'léshet, “Philistia, land of the Philistines”).
Descendants
palestine
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