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

Opener Phil Salt perished off the first ball from Sher Malla, top-edging the spinner to short fine leg.

From Barron's

Hard-hitting batsman Phil Salt was passed fit as England named their team Saturday for their first match in the T20 World Cup.

From Barron's

Still, a U.S. attack on Iran is not off the table, said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at the Price Futures Group.

From MarketWatch

Former New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing Brendan Gill, a county commissioner in Essex County, on the more urban eastern edge of the district.

From Salon

Guardiola began talking about the global issues without being asked about them - the initial question was on Phil Foden's recent form before a follow-up one on injustices felt by his players at the hands of match officials following Sunday's 2-2 draw at Tottenham.

From BBC