Philip

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[ fil-ip ]

noun

1. one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18; John 1:43–48; 6:5–7.
2. one of the leaders of the Christian Hellenists in the early church in Jerusalem who afterwards became an evangelist and missionary. Acts 6; 8:26–40.
3. King Metacomet, died 1676, North American Indian chief: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe 1662–76; leader of the Indians in King Philip's War.
4. Prince, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921–2021, consort of Elizabeth II.
5. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “lover of horses.”

Philip.

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abbreviation for

1. Philippians.

Philip

/ ˈfɪlɪp /

noun

1. New Testament
   1. PhilipMJewishRELIGION: apostle one of the twelve apostles of Jesus
   2. AlsoPhilip the Evangelist PhilipMJewishRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: evangelist one of the seven deacons appointed by the early Church
   3. AlsoPhilip the Tetrarch PhilipMJewishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler one of the sons of Herod the Great, who was ruler of part of former Judaea (4 bc –34 ad ) (Luke 3:1)
2. Philip, King1676MAmerican IndianPOLITICS: tribal leader King, American Indian name Metacomet. died 1676, American Indian chief, the son of Massasoit. He waged King Philip's War against the colonists of New England (1675–76) and was killed in battle
3. Prince. another name for the (Duke of)Edinburgh Prince. another name for the (Duke of) Edinburgh

Example Sentences

The score — with bits and pieces of Philip Glass, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Meredith Monk, Beck and others, including Aitken — was put together by the artist and Master Chorale Artistic Director Grant Gershon.

From Los Angeles Times

Next Best Picture's Philip Bagnall suggested the film is "engineered to keep the kids busy around 4pm on Christmas Day while mum and dad sip their third Irish coffee in peace".

From BBC

As Philip Bump of the Washington Post points out in this preliminary analysis:

From Salon

The Oakland recall against Thao, meanwhile, was heavily funded by hedge fund executive Philip Dreyfuss, who lives in Piedmont, a picturesque city surrounded by Oakland’s borders.

From Los Angeles Times

The former Trump staffer moaned that he was being “targeted” when Philip asked him to rein in the misgendering before continuing his point.

From Salon