one of the twelve apostles of Jesus - Also: Philip the Evangelist
one of the seven deacons appointed by the early Church - 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) King, Native American name Metacomet. died 1676, Native American chief, the son of Massasoit. He waged King Philip's War against the colonists of New England (1675–76) and was killed in battle - Prince. another name for the (Duke of)
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Phil•ip
(fil′ip),USA pronunciation n.
Philip.,
- Biographicalone of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18;
John 1:43–48;
6:5–7. - Biographicalone 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. - Biographical King (Metacomet), died 1676, North American Indian chief: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe 1662–76;
leader of the Indians in King Philip's War. - Biographical Prince, Duke of Edinburgh, born 1921, consort of Elizabeth II.
- a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "lover of horses.''
Philip.,
- BiblePhilippians.
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'Philip' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Abelson
- Anderson
- Anne of Austria
- Armada
- Arteveld
- Barry
- Carlos de Austria
- Chaeronea
- Chandler
- Chesterfield
- Dankworth
- Edinburgh
- Elder
- Escorial
- Evergood
- Farnese
- Ferdinand VI
- Francis
- Freneau
- Gibbs
- Glass
- Greville
- Guedalla
- Guston
- Hammond
- Hench
- Henslowe
- Heseltine
- Holland
- Hope diamond
- Isabella
- Johnson
- Junius
- Kearny
- Kemble
- King Philip's War
- Lang
- Macedon
- Mary I
- Massasoit
- Massinger
- Metacomet
- Moya
- Murray
- Neri
- Noel-Baker
- Olivares
- Otterbein
- Pearlstein
- Pella