Falasteen

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/fələˈstiːn/

proper noun

Palestine (a country in Western Asia)

OriginArabic فِلَسْطِين ← Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Falastin · alternative Filasteen · alternative Filastin · alternative Filistin

  1. rare outside Arab communitiesPalestine (a country in Western Asia)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
palestine

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠαλαιστίνη
  2. Arabicفِلَسْطِين
  3. EnglishFalasteen

Transliteration of South Levantine Arabic فلسطين (falasṭīn), from Arabic فِلَسْطِين (filasṭīn), from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē). Doublet of Palestine and Philistine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Falasteen

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Cite this entry
APA

Falasteen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falasteen

MLA

“Falasteen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falasteen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Falasteen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falasteen.

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