Philippic
Philippic
Definition
Phi·lip·pic (fi lip′ik)
noun
- any of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip, king of Macedon
- any bitter verbal attack
Etymology: L Philippicus < Gr Philippikos, belonging to Philip < Philippos, Philip
philippic
Synonyms
Philippic
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- entitle: He attended the Hague Conferene and later strongly opposed the Boer War with a philippic entitled " Shall I Slay my Brother Boer?
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