| 词汇 | palestine |
| 词源 | Palestine. An ancient designation from biblical days, the name Palestine derives ultimately from Philistia, meaning “land of the Philistines.” The Romans borrowed Philistia as the basis for Palestina, the name of a Roman province. This word later became Palestine. |
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