Palestine
noun/ˈpæləˌstaɪn/ · /ˈpæləˌstiːn/
Etymology From Latin Palaestinus, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστινὸς (Palaistinòs). Cognate with Middle French palestin, Palestin.
- The Paleſtines aſſailing the Hebrewes, are overcome by them in battell.1602, The Famous and Memorable Workes of Ioſephus, page 127:
- […] Iſaac went to Abimelech king of the Paleſtines to Gerara.1791, The Holy Bible, page 24:
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- The Paleſtines, by extraordinary uſury, at fifty per cent. had poſſeſſed themſelves of almoſt all the riches of the country.1794, Romances, Tales and Smaller Pieces of M. de Voltaire, page 289: