Philip

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[fil-ip]

noun

1. one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18; John 1:43–48; 6:5–7.

2. one of the leaders of the Christian Hellenists in the early church in Jerusalem who afterwards became an evangelist and missionary. Acts 6; 8:26–40.

3. King Metacomet, died 1676, North American Indian chief: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe 1662–76; leader of the Indians in King Philip's War.

4. Prince, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921–2021, consort of Elizabeth II.

5. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “lover of horses.”

Philip.

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abbreviation

1. Philippians.

Philip

/ ˈfɪlɪp /

noun

1. New Testament

   1. one of the twelve apostles of Jesus

   2. Also: Philip the Evangelist. one of the seven deacons appointed by the early Church

   3. Also: Philip the Tetrarch. one of the sons of Herod the Great, who was ruler of part of former Judaea (4 _bc –34 _ad ) (Luke 3:1)

2. King, American Indian name Metacomet. died 1676, American Indian chief, the son of Massasoit. He waged King Philip's War against the colonists of New England (1675–76) and was killed in battle

3. Prince. another name for the (Duke of): Edinburgh. Prince. another name for the (Duke of) Edinburgh

Example Sentences

Mr Philip, described as a loving man by his family, was admitted to intensive care and placed on life support.

From BBC

Philip Rivers, longtime Chargers quarterback, was on the same wavelength as Allen.

From Los Angeles Times

As detective types go, Lee is closer in appearance to The Dude in “The Big Lebowski” than Philip Marlowe, the main difference being that he has a job as a rare books purveyor.

From Salon

“The more that people have hope in the future of California as a production destination, I think you will continue to see entrepreneurs and others make their careers here,” said Philip Sokoloski, spokesman for FilmLA.

From Los Angeles Times

There will also be a statue of her and Prince Philip, to whom she was married for 73 years until his death in 2021, a Prince Philip Gate and new gardens.

From BBC