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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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Stafford, who completed 22 of 31 passes for 327 yards, passed Philip Rivers on the all-time touchdowns list with 427.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Philip Rucks, a longtime citrus and nursery owner, is one of the growers who has turned his nursery into a real-world laboratory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The rules were proposed in a review by former civil servant Philip Rycroft aimed at countering foreign influence in UK politics.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Skyworks Solutions stock surges Friday and builds on a strong move from the previous session as CEO Philip Brace set the timeline for the completion of a key merger.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

“You know what I mean, Mr. Loring,” Philip said.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Hader: I just remember Fred saying, “I got us playing the queen and Philip. But we’re kind of like gangsters,” and I thought that was really funny.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022

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

After this, he went ambassador to the states of Greece; and, by his animating address, brought them almost all to join in the league against Philip.…

From Stories of Achievement, Volume III (of 6) Orators and Reformers by Asa Don Dickinson