Definitions for Philip
ˈfɪl ɪpPhilip

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1. Philip, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburghnoun

   Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

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1. Philipnoun

   One of the twelve disciples; one of the seven deacons.

   Etymology: From Φίλιππος, name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος, from φιλέω + ἵππος.

2. Philipnoun

   One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons.

   Etymology: Ancient Greek Φίλιππος ( Phílippos ) , name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος ( phílippos , " fond of horses") , from φιλέω ( philéō , " I love") + ἵππος ( híppos , " horse") .

3. Philipnoun

   A male given name from Ancient Greek.

   Philip Berold, conceiting this his name, very Clerkly proves that Philip is an Apostolical name by Saint Philip the Apostle, a Royal name by King Philip King of Macedonia, and an Imperial name by Philip the first Christian Emperour.

   Etymology: Ancient Greek Φίλιππος ( Phílippos ) , name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος ( phílippos , " fond of horses") , from φιλέω ( philéō , " I love") + ἵππος ( híppos , " horse") .

4. Philipnoun

   A patronymic surname.

   Etymology: Ancient Greek Φίλιππος ( Phílippos ) , name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος ( phílippos , " fond of horses") , from φιλέω ( philéō , " I love") + ἵππος ( híppos , " horse") .

5. Philipnoun

   A small city, the county seat of Haakon County, South Dakota, United States.

   Etymology: Ancient Greek Φίλιππος ( Phílippos ) , name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος ( phílippos , " fond of horses") , from φιλέω ( philéō , " I love") + ἵππος ( híppos , " horse") .

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1. Philipnoun

   the European hedge sparrow

   Etymology: [So called from their notes.]

2. Philipnoun

   the house sparrow. Called also phip

   Etymology: [So called from their notes.]

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1. Philip

   an Indian chief whose father had been a staunch friend of the Pilgrim settlers, was himself friendly to the colonists, till in 1671 their encroachments provoked him to retaliation; after six years' fighting, in which many colonists perished and great massacres of Indians took place, he was defeated and slain, 1676.

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1. philip

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Philip' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2577

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Philip' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3561

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Philip in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Philip in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Philip in a Sentence

1. Jim Byron:

   Philip, by all measures, he was being kind, and really expressing so much of his character.

2. Robert Jackler:

   Philip Morris, as a company name, is somewhat of a pariah, iQOS is an attempt to sanitize their product line.

3. Moira Gilchrist:

   Quitting is the best option, but for those who don't, science and technology has allowed Philip Morris like ours to create better alternatives to continued smoking.

4. Billy Brown attorney:

   Mr. Brown [ is ] not the first person to come before the court with significant medical problems, Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg said, according to the Alaska Dispatch News. Billy Brown issued a statement to FOX411 regarding Billy Brown sentencing. Alaska’s dividend program has specific requirements for the length of time in the state, and the reasons for being out of Alaska.

5. Maria Liston:

   This injury may also explain why Philip, a skilled warrior, was so utterly unable to fight off the assassins, with this knee, he would have limited mobility and very poor balance.

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