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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
Philippic — index denunciation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
philippic — index outcry, revilement, stricture Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
philippic ft — *tirade, diatribe, jeremiad Analogous words: harangue, *speech, address, oration: condemnation, denunciation (see corresponding verbs at CRITICIZE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
philippic — ► NOUN ▪ a bitter verbal attack or denunciation. ORIGIN from Greek philippikos, the name given to Demosthenes speeches against Philip II of Macedon, and Cicero s against Mark Antony … English terms dictionary
Philippic — [fi lip′ik] n. [L Philippicus < Gr Philippikos, belonging to Philip < Philippos,PHILIP1] 1. any of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip, king of Macedon 2. [p ] any bitter verbal attack … English World dictionary
Philippic — A philippic is a fiery, damning speech, or tirade, delivered to condemn a particular political actor. The term originates with Demosthenes, who delivered several attacks on Philip II of Macedon in the 4th century BC. Cicero consciously modeled… … Wikipedia
philippic — noun /fɪˈlɪpɪk/ a) any of the discourses of against , defending the liberty of Athens , 1922: Skin the Goat, assuming he was he, evidently with an axe to grind, was airing his grievances in a forcible feeble philippic anent the natural resources… … Wiktionary
philippic — noun, literary no publisher wanted to touch his scathing philippic Syn: tirade, diatribe, harangue, lecture, attack, onslaught, denunciation, rant, polemic, broadside, fulmination, condemnation, criticism, censure; informal blast … Thesaurus of popular words
philippic — noun Etymology: Middle French philippique, from Latin & Greek; Latin philippica, orationes philippicae, speeches of Cicero against Mark Antony, translation of Greek philippikoi logoi, speeches of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
