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  Philip

  noun

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

  abbreviation

  Philippians.

Philip

¹ American  

[fil-ip] / ˈfɪl ɪp /

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.”

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Philip. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Philippians.

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Philip British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

Solicitor Philip Breen, acting on behalf of Love, said that while his client had waived the right to a pre-sentence report, she has expressed both genuine remorse and shame for what she did.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“King Arthur Baking Company’s the Book of Pizza,” written by Martin Philip and David Tamarkin, claims that our society is now at “peak pizza.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He turned to his college friend, Bryan Philip Cruz, one of the Pack Theater’s artistic directors, to use the venue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

However, ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane said that work undertaken by the ECB’s economists suggest the global nature of the shock may increase its impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Philip Turner cut in before the dance was over.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy