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Meaning of philippic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

philippic

Pronunciation:/fɪˈlɪpɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens.

  2. (by extension) Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/philippic

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