one of the seven deacons appointed by the early Church
c. Also: Philip the Tetrarch
one of the sons of Herod the Great, who was ruler of part of former Judaea (4 bc–34 ad) (Luke 3:1)
2.
King, Native American name Metacomet. died 1676, Native American chief, the son of Massasoit. He waged King Philip's War against the colonists of New England (1675–76) and was killed in battle
3. Prince. another name for the (Duke of) Edinburgh2
Philip in American English
(ˈfɪlɪp)
noun
1.
one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18; John 1:43–48; 6:5–7
2.
one of the leaders of the Christian Hellenists in the early church in Jerusalem who afterwards became an evangelist and missionary. Acts 6; 8:26–40
3.
King (Metacomet), died 1676, Native American chief: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe 1662–76; leader of the Native Americans in King Philip's War
4.
Prince, Duke of Edinburgh born 1921, consort of Elizabeth II
5.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “lover of horses”
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Philip I
known as Philip the Handsome . 1478–1506, king of Castile (1506); father of Emperor Charles V and founder of the Hapsburg dynasty in Spain
Philip II
382–336 bc , king of Macedonia (359–336); the father of Alexander the Great
Philip IV
known as Philip the Fair . 1268–1314, king of France (1285–1314): he challenged the power of the papacy , obtaining the elevation of Clement V as pope residing at Avignon (the beginning of the Babylonian captivity of the papacy)
Philip V
1683–1746, king of Spain (1700–46) and founder of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. His accession began the War of Spanish Succession (1701–13)
Philip VI
1293–1350, first Valois king of France (1328–50). Edward III of England claimed his throne , which with other disputes led to the beginning of the Hundred Years' War (1337)
Philip the Bold
1342–1404, duke of Burgundy (1363–1404), noted for his courage at Poitiers (1356) in the Hundred Years' War: regent of France for his nephew Charles VI (1368–88, 1392–1404)
Philip the Good
1396–1467, duke of Burgundy (1419–67), under whose rule Burgundy was one of the most powerful states in Europe
Philip the Evangelist
one of the twelve apostles of Jesus
Philip the Tetrarch
one of the twelve apostles of Jesus
Philip the Magnanimous
1504–67, German prince; landgrave of Hesse (1509–67). He helped to crush (1525) the Peasants ' Revolt and formed (1531) the League of Schmalkaden, an alliance of German Protestant rulers