Philippian
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Phi·lip·pi
(fĭ-lĭp′ī) A city of ancient Macedon, in the northeast of present-day Greece, near the Aegean Sea. It was the site of Antony and Octavian's decisive defeat of Brutus and Cassius in 42 bc.
Phi·lip′pi·an (-lĭp′ē-ən) adj. & n.
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Philippian
(fɪˈlɪpɪən)adj
(Placename) of or relating to the ancient Macedonian city of Philippi
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Philippi
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Noun | 1. | Philippian - a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia Macedonian - a native or inhabitant of Macedon |
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