Words starting with phil
4 letter words starting with phil
5 letter words starting with phil
- phil- — philo-
- phil. — philosophy
- philo — Philo Judaeus
- philo judaeus — c20 b.c.–a.d. c50, Alexandrian Jewish theologian and philosopher.
6 letter words starting with phil
- philae — an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- philby — Harold Adrian Russell ("Kim") 1912–1998, British double agent: defected to U.S.S.R. 1963.
- philip — 1293–1350, king of France 1328–50: first ruler of the house of Valois.
- philly — Philadelphia (used as a nickname).
- philo- — indicating a love of
7 letter words starting with phil
8 letter words starting with phil
9 letter words starting with phil
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- philhorse — the horse, in a group of horses that are used to pull a carriage etc, which is at the back and nearest the object being pulled
- philippic — any of the orations delivered by Demosthenes, the Athenian orator, in the 4th century b.c., against Philip, king of Macedon.
- philippus — a gold coin of ancient Greece, originally issued by Philip II of Macedon.
10 letter words starting with phil
- philatelic — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- philippian — a ruined city in NE Greece, in Macedonia: Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius here, 42 b.c.; the site of one of the first Christian churches in Europe, founded by St. Paul.
- philippics — any of the orations delivered by Demosthenes, the Athenian orator, in the 4th century b.c., against Philip, king of Macedon.
- philippina — a German custom in which nuts containing two kernels are saved and one of these double kernels (called a philippina) is given to a person of the opposite sex. The next time the two people meet, the first one who calls 'philippina' must be bought a present (also called a philippina) by the other
- philippine — of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants; Filipino.
11 letter words starting with phil
- philanderer — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philatelist — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- philhellene — a friend or supporter of the Greeks.
- philippians — an Epistle written by Paul to the Christian community in Philippi. Abbreviation: Phil.
- philippines — an archipelago of 7083 islands in the Pacific, SE of China: formerly (1898–1946) under the guardianship of the U.S.; now an independent republic. 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq. km). Capital: Manila.
12 letter words starting with phil
- philadelphia — a city in SE Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River: Declaration of Independence signed here July 4, 1776.
- philadelphus — (Philadelphus) king of Pergamum c159–138 b.c.
- philandering — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
- philharmonic — fond of or devoted to music; music-loving: used especially in the name of certain musical societies that sponsor symphony orchestras (Philharmonic Societies) and hence applied to their concerts (philharmonic concerts)
13 letter words starting with phil
- philanthropic — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- philhellenism — a friend or supporter of the Greeks.
- philippeville — former name of Skikda.
- philippopolis — Greek name of Plovdiv.
- philosophical — of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
14 letter words starting with phil
- philanthropist — a person who practices philanthropy.
- philanthropize — to treat (persons) in a philanthropic manner.
- philanthropoid — an individual who does work for a charitable body
- philosophaster — a person who has only a superficial knowledge of philosophy or who feigns a knowledge he or she does not possess.
- philosopheress — a philosopher who is a woman
15 letter words starting with phil
- philanthropical — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- philosophically — of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
16 letter words starting with phil
- philanthropistic — a person who practices philanthropy.
- philoprogenitive — producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.
- philosopher-king — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
17 letter words starting with phil
- philanthropically — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
20 letter words starting with phil
- phillips-screwdriver — a screw head having two partial slots crossed at right angles, driven by a special screwdriver (Phillips screwdriver)
- philoprogenitiveness — producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.
26 letter words starting with phil
- philosophical-anthropology — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
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