Philip II

noun

1. Philip of Macedon, 382–336 b.c., king of Macedonia 359–336 (father of Alexander the Great).
2. Philip Augustus, 1165–1223, king of France 1180–1223.
3. 1527–98, king of Spain 1556–98 (husband of Mary I).

Philip II

noun

1. Philip II382 bc336 bcMMacedonianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 382–336 bc , king of Macedonia (359–336); the father of Alexander the Great
2. Philip II11651223MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as Philip Augustus. 1165–1223, Capetian king of France (1180–1223); set out on the Third Crusade with Richard I of England (1190)
3. Philip II15271598MSpanishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1527–98, king of Spain (1556–98) and, as Philip I, king of Portugal (1580–98); the husband of Mary I of England (1554–58). He championed the Counter-Reformation, sending the Armada against England (1588)

Example Sentences

The palace was built by Philip II, Alexander the Great's father, who ruled over the powerful kingdom of Macedonia.

From BBC

The year after she'd married Philip II of Spain, the Queen looked pregnant: Her breasts and belly had swelled, and she reported morning sickness and movement in her womb.

From National Geographic

The king was speculated to have a close relationship with Philip II of France, who was an ally to Richard during the Third Crusade.

From Salon

When Philip II of Spain, who suffered from gout and arthritis, commissioned a wheeled chair in the late 16th century, it was known as an “invalid’s chair.”

From National Geographic

Under pressure, in 1595 King Philip II of Spain prohibited almost all new wine grape cultivation in Mexico, limiting it solely to sacramental wine for Catholic parishes.

From Los Angeles Times