a. Of or pertaining to Philippi, a city of ancient Macedonia. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Philippi. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. Philippiko`s belonging to Philip, Philippic, Gr. filippikos, fr. Fi`lippos Philip, fi`lippos 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 Webster ]

2. Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The official language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog; it draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages.
Syn. -- Filipino. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. An East Asian country occupying the Phillipine Islands.
Syn. -- Republic of the Philippines. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. An archipelago off the eastern coast of Asia.
Syn. -- Philippine Islands. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ NL. So named from Philippe Plantamour, of Geneva, Switzerland. ] (Chem.) A rare and doubtful metallic element said to have been discovered in the mineral samarskite. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Philippized p. pr. & vb. n. Philippizing. ] [ Gr. &unr_; to be on Philip's side. ] 1. To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ See Philippic. ] To write or speak in the style of a philippic. [ 1913 Webster ]