Philippic Hear it!

Philippic definition

Phi·lip·pic (fi lip′ik)

noun

  1. any of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip, king of Macedon
  2. any bitter verbal attack

Etymology: L Philippicus < Gr Philippikos, belonging to Philip < Philippos, Philip

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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