- After 1st January, heroic changes made to biblical town - Ancient city of Palestine - Biblical City whose walls were brought down by Joshua - West Bank city
- A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast
region of southern Palestine. - A bailiff. - 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. - Of or pertaining to the Philistines. - Uncultured; commonplace.
- Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and
family Viverridae. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The
Egyptian species(H. ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and Palestine, is
noted for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile as well as
various snakes and lizards, and hence was considered sacred by the
ancient Egyptians. The common species of India (H. griseus), known as
the mongoose, has similar habits and is often domesticated. It is noted
for killing the cobra. - Any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonidae, of
which several thousand species are known, belonging to numerous genera.