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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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Dr. Philip Goodwin, climate physicist at the University of Southampton and study co-author, added: "As the ice sheet expanded, its bright surface reflected more sunlight back into space, cooling the region further."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Philip Enan, 48, insurance executive, of Harrison, N.Y., who has used StubHub for 15 years:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

In contrast, his successor Andy Burnham, an English Literature graduate, has spoken of his fondness for poetry, in particular the works of Tony Harrison and Philip Larkin.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

During the trial, prosecutor Philip Evans KC told jurors there had been an argument between the defendant and Trica at the flat they shared with six other Romanians.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Philip Turner vomited into a janitor’s sink surrounded by mops and pails.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

But he added: “I like Philip. He is intelligent, has a good sense of humor” and “thinks about things in the right way.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2021

“I have no concerns about Philip. We have to play better on offense.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2020

Morgan tells me, too, that Tobias Menzies’ performance “will do a lot of good for Prince Philip. Because Prince Philip is not considered a complex person.”

From The Guardian ● Sep. 7, 2019

With the photo was a message from her to son: “I love you Philip. You are a wonderful son,” she wrote.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2015

Cf. alliance between Hannibal and Philip. 14-15 Diu et ancipiti semper acie pugnatum est, e.g. the defeat of Pompey near Lauro.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce