philippic

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any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation
any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens
{n} an invective, a tart declamation
{i} harshly condemnatory speech, speech that attacks and denounces, tirade
Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon
Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective
a strong angry speech publicly attacking someone
philippics
plural of philippic
philippic

    Hyphenation

    phi·lip·pic

    Turkish pronunciation

    fîlîpîk

    Pronunciation

    /fəˈləpək/ /fɪˈlɪpɪk/

    Etymology

    () Latin philippicus, from Greek φιλιππικος, from Φιλιππος, literally ‘lover of horses’, from φιλο- + ίππος ‘horse’.
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