Philippi

American  

[fi-lip-ahy, fil-uh-pahy] / fɪˈlɪp aɪ, ˈfɪl əˌpaɪ /

noun

1. a ruined city in NE Greece, in Macedonia: Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius here, 42 b.c.; the site of one of the first Christian churches in Europe, founded by St. Paul.

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Philippi British  

/ ˈfɪlɪ-, fɪˈlɪpaɪ /

noun

1. an ancient city in NE Macedonia: scene of the victory of Antony and Octavian over Brutus and Cassius (42 _bc )

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Philippian
  adjective

Example Sentences

She says she first heard about the cuts to US funding on social media last year and was worried it would lead to the closure of services in Philippi.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Alderson Broaddus was supposed to play its football opener in Philippi, West Virginia, on Aug. 31.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

In 42 BCE, the army of the Second Triumvirate, under the command of Antony, defeated the forces of Julius Caesar’s assassins Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in northern Greece.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

It was formed in 2011 to oppose a large, mixed-use development proposed for the Philippi Horticultural Area.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023

Just the presence onstage of boys like Zach Philippi, Bobby Ryan, and Wayne Miletto challenges traditional notions of high school sociology.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove