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

Phil Dowson has moulded a winning, stylish Northampton team out of many of the same players in this England squad.

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Earlier this week, the former head of the Met's anti-trafficking unit, Phil Brewer, told the BBC he could not understand why the operation was not already a trafficking investigation.

From BBC

New gaming chief executive Sharma, who previously oversaw some of the firm's AI initiatives, recently took over from former Xbox boss Phil Spencer.

From BBC

Their manager Phil Parkinson has done an incredible job because they have adapted and evolved each time they have made a step up, and they must be excited about this tie too.

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There are now 14.7 million breeding ewes in the UK - the lowest figure in living memory according to Phil Stocker, chief executive of the National Sheep Association.

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