Phi|lip|pic

Phi|lip|pic
Phi|lip|pic «fuh LIHP ihk», noun.
1. any one of several orations by Demosthenes denouncing King Philip II of Macedonia and attempting to arouse the Athenians to resist Philip's growing power.
2. any one of several orations by Cicero denouncing Mark Antony.
[< Latin Philippicus < Greek Philippikós having to do with Phíllipos Philip (here, Philip of Macedonia)]
phi|lip|pic «fuh LIHP ihk», noun.
a bitter attack in words: »

With what satisfaction did I remember all Miss Debby Kittery's philippics against Ellery Davenport (Harriet Beecher Stowe).


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  • phi|lip|pic — «fuh LIHP ihk», noun. 1. any one of several orations by Demosthenes denouncing King Philip II of Macedonia and attempting to arouse the Athenians to resist Philip s growing power. 2. any one of several orations by Cicero denouncing Mark Antony.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • LIP — LIP; lip·a·rid·i·dae; lip·a·ris; lip·a·rite; lip; lip·id; lip·i·do·plast; lip·i·do·sis; lip·i·do·some; lip·in; lip·less; lip·o·gram; lip·o·gram·mat·ic; lip·o·gram·ma·tism; lip·o·gram·ma·tist; lip·pen; lip·per·ings; lip·pia; lip·pi·ness;… …   English syllables

  • pic — pic·ris; pic·rite; pic·ro·carmine; pic·ro·chromite; pic·ro·crocin; pic·ro·den·dra·ce·ae; pic·ro·den·dron; pic·ro·lite; pic·ro·lon·ic; pic·rom·er·ite; pic·ro·pharmacolite; pic·ro·podophyllin; pic·ro·rhi·za; pic·ro·tin; pic·ro·tox·in;… …   English syllables

  • philippic — phi·lip·pic …   English syllables

  • philippic — phi|lip|pic [fıˈlıpık] n literary a strong angry speech publicly attacking someone …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Philippic — Phi•lip•pic [[t]fɪˈlɪp ɪk[/t]] n. 1) anh any of the orations delivered by Demosthenes against Philip II, king of Macedonia 2) rht (l.c.) any speech or discourse of bitter denunciation • Etymology: 1585–95; < L Philippicus < Gk Philippikós …   From formal English to slang

  • Philippic — Phi*lip pic, n. [L. Philippicus belonging to Philip, Philippic, Gr. ?, fr. ? Philip, ? fond of horses: cf. F. philippique.] 1. Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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