Phillip

American  

[fil-ip] / ˈfɪl ɪp /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Phillip British  

/ ˈfɪlɪp /

noun

1. Arthur. 1738–1814, English naval commander; captain general of the First Fleet, which carried convicts from Portsmouth to Sydney Cove, Australia, where he founded New South Wales

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Example Sentences

The Kurds are unlikely to “roll into Tehran” since they prefer to operate in their usual ethnic area, said Phillip Smyth, an expert on Shia militias.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mullen said they informed another top chief, Phillip Fligiel.

From Los Angeles Times

Levey, a 5-foot-10 junior guard, is the secret weapon who shows up when the Dolphins’ three stars — freshman Phillip Reed and junior twins EJ and OJ Popoola — need a little help.

From Los Angeles Times

Freshman guard Phillip Reed continues to surpass expectations and come through in a variety of ways.

From Los Angeles Times

This time around, she picked her coaches, Massimo Scali and Phillip DiGuglielmo, whom her father had fired a few months before the Beijing Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal