Phil

¹ American  

[fil] / fɪl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Philip.

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phil- ² American  

1. variant of philo- before a vowel.

   philanthropy.

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phil. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. philosophical.

2. philosophy.

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Phil. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Bible.  Philemon.

2. Philip.

3. Bible.  Philippians.

4. Philippine.

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Phil. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Philippians

2. Philippines

3. Philadelphia

4. Philharmonic

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phil. ² British  

abbreviation

1. philosophy

2. philharmonic

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Example Sentences

He missed out narrowly again in May 1981 when he was in line for selection for England's friendly against Brazil at Wembley, only to sustain broken ribs in a clash with his own goalkeeper Phil Parkes at the end of the season, ruling him out.

From BBC

The visitors got off to the worse possible start with Phil Foden scoring inside the first minute, before Josko Gvardiol doubled the hosts' advantage before the break.

From BBC

Phil Thorley, who runs the Thorley Taverns pub group, said business rates - a tax on commerical properties - will rise for 17 of his 18 sites, despite Rachel Reeves promising lower taxes for retail, leisure and hospitality firms.

From BBC

Last month, independent media outlet Hunterbrook Media said Flores may have shared insider information with investors including golf star Phil Mickelson.

From The Wall Street Journal

Separately, Boohoo said it plans to replace its long-term incentive schemes so that Chief Executive Dan Finley and Chief Financial Officer Phil Ellis, who are key to its transformation, can join.

From The Wall Street Journal