Philip II

American  

noun

1. Philip of Macedon, 382–336 b.c., king of Macedonia 359–336 (father of Alexander the Great).

2. Philip Augustus, 1165–1223, king of France 1180–1223.

3. 1527–98, king of Spain 1556–98 (husband of Mary I).

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Philip II British  

noun

1. 382–336 _bc , king of Macedonia (359–336); the father of Alexander the Great

2. known as Philip Augustus. 1165–1223, Capetian king of France (1180–1223); set out on the Third Crusade with Richard I of England (1190)

3. 1527–98, king of Spain (1556–98) and, as Philip I, king of Portugal (1580–98); the husband of Mary I of England (1554–58). He championed the Counter-Reformation, sending the Armada against England (1588)

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Example Sentences

A few accounts say friars who presented Guatemalan Mayans to Philip II of Spain in 1544 also gifted him cacao beans.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

The palace was built by Philip II, Alexander the Great's father, who ruled over the powerful kingdom of Macedonia.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

The year after she'd married Philip II of Spain, the Queen looked pregnant: Her breasts and belly had swelled, and she reported morning sickness and movement in her womb.

From National Geographic • Sep. 11, 2023

Under pressure, in 1595 King Philip II of Spain prohibited almost all new wine grape cultivation in Mexico, limiting it solely to sacramental wine for Catholic parishes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023

He escaped the dungeons, by retracting, at the request of Philip II.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio