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How do you use Philippic in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like tirade or broadside, plus the exact meaning.

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Philippic in a sentence

Philippic meaning

  1. Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens.
  2. Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.

Synonyms of Philippic

tirade broadside denunciation denouncement declamation

Related words

Other words often associated with Philippic or its synonyms:

reading handbill throwaway oratory broadsheet advertizing advertisement recital circular flyer bill advertising

Using Philippic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens. | Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.
  • Useful related words include: tirade, broadside, denunciation, denouncement.
  • In the example corpus, philippic often appears in combinations such as: third philippic, first philippic, philippic he.

Context around Philippic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

third 2× first 2×

Sentence patterns with Philippic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

demosthenes first philippic 10 he 1× demosthenes second philippic 19 most 1× demosthenes third philippic 17 he 1× first philippic 28 cited 1× the third philippic which is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also in 342 1× demosthenes first philippic 1× demosthenes second philippic 1× demosthenes third philippic 1× first philippic 28 1×

Common sentence endings:

against demosthenes activities 1× his political orations 1× in the north 1× peace of philocrates 1× struggle against philip 1×

Words around Philippic

Just before it in the word index:

philippians 22 philippi 26 philippe 402 philippakis 2 philippa 47 philipp 66

Just after it in the word index:

philippides 5 philippine 1.083 philippines 2.335 philippon 3 philippopolis 3 philippou 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Philippic

  • In this selection, "philippic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, third and first stand out and add context to how "philippic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include demosthenes first philippic 10 he and demosthenes second philippic 19 most. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "philippic" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with philippic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Demosthenes, Third Philippic, 17. He also negotiated with the Athenians an amendment to the Peace of Philocrates. (17 words)

Also in 342 BC, he delivered the Third Philippic, which is considered to be the best of his political orations. (20 words)

Demosthenes, First Philippic, 10. He thus provided for the first time a plan and specific recommendations for the strategy to be adopted against Philip in the north. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

First Philippic 28, cited by J. H. Vince, p. 84-5 note a. From this moment until 341 BC, all of Demosthenes' speeches referred to the same issue, the struggle against Philip. (32 words)

Demosthenes, Second Philippic, 19. Most of the Peloponnesians saw Philip as the guarantor of their freedom and sent a joint embassy to Athens to express their grievances against Demosthenes' activities. (30 words)

Demosthenes, First Philippic, 10. He thus provided for the first time a plan and specific recommendations for the strategy to be adopted against Philip in the north. (27 words)

Example sentences (5)

Also in 342 BC, he delivered the Third Philippic, which is considered to be the best of his political orations.

Demosthenes, First Philippic, 10. He thus provided for the first time a plan and specific recommendations for the strategy to be adopted against Philip in the north.

Demosthenes, Second Philippic, 19. Most of the Peloponnesians saw Philip as the guarantor of their freedom and sent a joint embassy to Athens to express their grievances against Demosthenes' activities.

Demosthenes, Third Philippic, 17. He also negotiated with the Athenians an amendment to the Peace of Philocrates.

First Philippic 28, cited by J. H. Vince, p. 84-5 note a. From this moment until 341 BC, all of Demosthenes' speeches referred to the same issue, the struggle against Philip.

Common combinations with philippic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "philippic" in a sentence?
An example: "Also in 342 BC, he delivered the Third Philippic, which is considered to be the best of his political orations." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "philippic" from authentic English texts.
What does "philippic" mean?
Philippic means: Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens.
What are synonyms of "philippic"?
Common synonyms of "philippic" include: tirade, broadside, denunciation, denouncement, declamation.
How many example sentences with "philippic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "philippic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.