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

• Philippian adjective

Example Sentences

But similar incidents have reportedly taken place at five other schools in the surrounding areas of Nyanga, Philippi and Samora Machel.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

Monday was the deadline for the university’s utilities to be shut off if a payment had not been made to the city of Philippi.

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

The Philippi Horticultural Area has been farmed commercially since the 1850s.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023

The conflict is now known as the Battle of Philippi.

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