Philippi
[ fi-lip-ahy, fil-uh-pahy ]
noun
a ruined city in NE Greece, in Macedonia: Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius here, 42 b.c.; the site of one of the first Christian churches in Europe, founded by St. Paul.
Other words from Philippi
- Phi·lip·pi·an [fi-lip-ee-uhn], /fɪˈlɪp i ən/, adjective, noun
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How to use Philippi in a sentence
A phantasm that appeared to M. Brutus, in his tent, said to him, Philippis iterum me videbis.
Essays | Francis Bacon
British Dictionary definitions for Philippi
Philippi
/ (fɪˈlɪpaɪ, ˈfɪlɪ-) /
noun
an ancient city in NE Macedonia: scene of the victory of Antony and Octavian over Brutus and Cassius (42 bc)
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