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Phil

1 American  
[fil] / fɪl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Philip.

phil- 2 American  

  1. variant of philo- before a vowel.

    philanthropy.
phil. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. philosophical.

  2. philosophy.

Phil. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bible. Philemon.

  2. Philip.

  3. Bible. Philippians.

  4. Philippine.

Phil. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Philippians

  2. Philippines

  3. Philadelphia

  4. Philharmonic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
phil. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. philosophy

  2. philharmonic

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Example Sentences

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Phil and a surprise appearance by Sen. Bernie Sanders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Phil but a very fine rendition of Prokofiev’s ballet by the London Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In 2019, he shifted to managing money, launching Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, or CCLFX, with Blake and Phil Hasbrouck, a then-30-year-old executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I go for him ahead of Manchester City's Phil Foden, whose season has lost momentum at club level and who struggled when he started in the friendly against Uruguay at Wembley.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“To be honest, I’m not sure,” Phil said.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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