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A philippic is:
1. Any of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon in the fourth century B.C.
2. Any of the orations of Cicero against Antony in 44 B.C.
3. philippic A verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, often insulting language; a tirade.
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How do you use the word philippic in a sentence?
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What is a sentence with philippic in it?
Yesterday, my mother spoke a philippic to me, after i had messed up the house.
How can you use philippic in a sentence?
"His first philippic against Philip was in response yesterday argument"....thought I'd give it a shot, but I was wondering the same thing. No online dictionary will provide an example, even dictionary.com which usually does.
What is the work philippic as it relates to Mrs Dubose from To Kill A Mockingbird?
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," a philippic refers to a bitter verbal attack made by Mrs. Dubose towards Atticus and his children, criticizing them for his defense of Tom Robinson. Mrs. Dubose's rant reflects the racial prejudice and hatred present in Maycomb society at the time.
What is a philippic in The Red Badge of Courage?
In "The Red Badge of Courage," a philippic refers to a long, passionate verbal attack or denunciation. It is used by Henry Fleming's friend Wilson to criticize the behavior of their fellow soldiers during a chaotic battle.
Hard 5th grade spelling bee words?
I know this from experience... kohlrabi, sauerbraten, bildungsroman, gymkhana, philippic, forsythia, pferffernuss, i forgot the rest.
What songs reference Bob Dylan by name?
I know "A Simple Desultory Philippic" by Simon and Garfunkel, and "Mr. Jones and Me" by Counting Crows. But there are a couple others that elude me.
What are the Philippine history that is related to sociology?
Sabotage! From the period when Philippic weavers / workers threw their wooden clogs into the machinery in SABU. This can be nominated as one of the first sociology moments.
Why is he known as alexsander Macedon?
Because he was a king of "Macedonians" which werent Greeks as Greeks say.What a greek philosopher says: ... not only no Greek, nor related to the Greeks, but not even a barbarian from any place that can be named with honors, but a pestilent knave from Macedonia, whence it was never yet possible to buy a decent slave" - Demosthenes, Third Philippic, 31.
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter P and 3rd letter I and 6th letter P?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern P-I--P---. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter P and 3rd letter I and 6th letter P. In alphabetical order, they are: philippic philopena primipara
What are some nine letter words with 5th letter I and 6th letter P and 7th letter P and 8th letter I?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern ----IPPI-. That is, nine letter words with 5th letter I and 6th letter P and 7th letter P and 8th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: philippic
What are some nine letter words with 2nd letter H and 6th letter P and 7th letter P and 8th letter I?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -H---PPI-. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter H and 6th letter P and 7th letter P and 8th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: philippic
