Phyllis

[fil-is]

noun

1. a name used in pastoral literature, as the Eclogues of Vergil, for a country girl or sweetheart.

2. Also Phyliss. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “green leaf.”

Example Sentences

Phyllis Agnew was one of the founders of the Buddy Bear Trust in 1993.

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Posters, newspaper clippings, and photos present Mr. Michaels’s pre-“SNL” years in the comedy trade in Los Angeles and New York, including award-winning work with Lily Tomlin, Phyllis Diller and Rowan and Martin’s “Laugh-In.”

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Patterson is currently in a female maximum security prison - the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne.

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District Judge Phyllis Hamilton ruled that NSO Group's behavior fell short of a "particularly egregious" standard needed to support the jury's calculations on a financial penalty.

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Finebaum has interviewed every important player and coach in the SEC for years, but none of them compare to the Alabama fan Phyllis from Mulga.

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