Philistine
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( a.) Uncultured; commonplace.
(2): ( a.) Of or pertaining to the Philistines.
(3): ( n.) A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine.
(4): ( n.) A bailiff.
(5): ( n.) A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material interests.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Philistine'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/philistine.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [3]
The name given by the students in Germany to a non-university man of the middle-class, or a man without (university) culture, or of narrow views of things.
