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Philip

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[fil-ip]

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.”



Philip.

2

abbreviation

  1. Philippians.

Philip

/ ˈɪɪ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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He is survived by six children, including daughters Carnie and Wendy who made up two-thirds of the pop vocal group Wilson Philips.

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Thorne says he, Graham and director Philip Barantini weren’t just concerned with younger men, though: “We wanted to examine ourselves in this a bit.”

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Powers and his colleague, Philip Corlett, a psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, reached out to other high-functioning voice hearers through local clinics as well as certain religious communities where voice hearing was common.

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A subsequent review by Lord Philip set out "numerous concerns" raised by those who worked on the Chinooks.

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David Philips, a senior NCA investigator, said "organised criminals like Emmanuel-Thomas" used persuasion and payment to get people to do their dirty work.

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