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Definition of Philip

1. Noun. Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921).

Definition of Philip

1. n. The European hedge sparrow.

Definition of Philip

1. Proper noun. (biblical character) One of the twelve disciples; one of the seven deacons. ¹

2. Proper noun. (Ancient Greek male given name). ¹

3. Proper noun. (rare compared to given name) (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Philip

1. The European hedge sparrow. The house sparrow. Called also phip. Origin: So called from their notes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Philip

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Consult the biographies of Philip by Prescott, Dumesnil, San Miguel and Hume and the ... He was the son of Philip II and his fourth wife, Anne of Austria, ..."

2. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1896)
"Philip had once more broken into Normandy, and was already besieging Verneuil when the news of Richard's arrival forced him to retreat ..."

3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"Together they undertook the Third Crusade, but quarrelled in Palestine, and on his return Philip II accused Richard of having attempted to poison him. ..."

4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Richard Cœur de Lion having become King of England, 6 July,, was at first on amicable terms with Philip. Together they undertook the Third Crusade, ..."

5. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman (1899)
"How could Philip condemn his predecessor, and yet consecrate his memory ? ... Philip, though ai ambitious usurper, was by no means a mad tyrant. ..."

6. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind by Herbert George Wells (1921)
"Philip, beyond doubting, was one of the greatest monarchs the world has ever ... Philip, so far as we can judge, seems to have been Aristotle's "Prince" ..."

7. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1853)
"How could Philip condemn his predecessor, and yet consecrate his memory ? ... Capitolinus does not say that Philip ordered the public execution of Gordian. ..."

8. The American Historical Review by American historical association (1916)
"Philip the Bold of Burgundy, and formation of Burgundian state, 14. ... Philip iv of France, and Flanders, 14. 485- Philip VI of France, and Crusade, ..."

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