Philippic

[ fi-lip-ik ]

/ fɪˈlɪp ɪk /

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noun

any of the orations delivered by Demosthenes, the Athenian orator, in the 4th century b.c., against Philip, king of Macedon.

(lowercase) any speech or discourse of bitter denunciation.

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Origin of Philippic

1585–95; <Latin Philippicus<Greek Philippikós.See Philip, -ic

Words nearby Philippic

Philippa, Philippeville, Philippi, Philippian, Philippians, Philippic, Philippics, Philippine, Philippine mahogany, Philippines, Philippine Sea

How to use Philippic in a sentence

I found out that you were the author of the philippic,not through the editor of the journaloh no, poor man!
The Sorrows of Satan|Marie Corelli
It was like a philippic of Demosthenes; it was a Ciceronian oration against some Catiline, real or supposed.
Senatorial Character|C. A. Bartol
Then he went on with his bitter voice to utter a furious philippic against our celebrated literary men.
Atlantic Monthly,Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864|Various
The sage made no reply, but arose from the deck and stroked his beard, whilst the old Genoese proceeded in his Philippic.
The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2]|George Borrow

He was airing his cherished grudge, and pronouncing a severe philippic on the belles of the Dominion.
Bluebell|Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

British Dictionary definitions for Philippic

philippic

/ (fɪˈlɪpɪk) /

noun

a bitter or impassioned speech of denunciation; invective

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