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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Most containers have a hold time of between 35 and 48 days, said Phil Kornbluth, president of U.S.-based consulting firm Kornbluth Helium Consulting, before too much of the gas starts being lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Devdutt Padikkal added 61 from 26 balls and RCB captain Rajat Patidar 31 from 12, although England opener Phil Salt sliced a catch to cover for eight.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The first has been made up primarily of fringe players, with the returning Harry Maguire and Phil Foden lining up alongside debutants James Garner and James Trafford in Friday's flat 1-1 draw with Uruguay.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Sliding behind the wheel and closing his door, Phil Resch said, “I would prefer it if you used the Boneli test.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick