Philanthropist
(Phi*lan"thro*pist) n. [Gr. loving + man: cf. F. philanthrope.] One who practices philanthropy; one
who loves mankind, and seeks to promote the good of others.
Philanthropistic
(Phi*lan`thro*pis"tic) a. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a philanthropist. [R.] Carlyle.
Philanthropy
(Phi*lan"thro*py) n. [L. philanthropia, Gr. : cf. F. philanthropie.] Love to mankind; benevolence
toward the whole human family; universal good will; desire and readiness to do good to all men; — opposed
to misanthropy. Jer. Taylor.
Philatelic
(Phil`a*tel"ic) a. Of or pertaining to philately.
Philatelist
(Phi*lat"e*list) n. One versed in philately; one who collects postage stamps.
Philately
(Phi*lat"e*ly) n. [Philo- + Gr. exemption from tax; cf. frank to send free.] The collection of
postage stamps of various issues.
Philatory
(Phil"a*to*ry) n. [OF. filatiere, philatiere. See Phylactery.] (Eccl.) A kind of transparent
reliquary with an ornamental top.
Philauty
(Phil"au*ty) n. [Gr. loving + self.] Self-love; selfishness. [Obs.] Beaumont.
Philharmonic
(Phil`har*mon"ic) a. [Philo- + Gr. harmony: cf. F. philharmonique.] Loving harmony or
music.
Philhellene
(Phil*hel"lene) n. A friend of Greece, or of the Greeks; a philhellenist. Emerson.
Philhellenic
(Phil`hel*len"ic) a. Of or pertaining to philhellenism.
Philhellenism
(Phil*hel"len*ism) n. Love of Greece.
Philhellenist
(Phil*hel"len*ist), n. [Philo- + Gr. a Greek: cf. F. philhellène.] A friend of Greece; one who
supports the cause of the Greeks; particularly, one who supported them in their struggle for independence
against the Turks; a philhellene.
Philibeg
(Phil"i*beg) n. See Filibeg. [Scot.]
Philip
(Phil"ip) n. [So called from their notes.] (Zoöl.) (a) The European hedge sparrow. (b) The house
sparrow. Called also phip. [Prov. Eng.]
Philippian
(Phi*lip"pi*an) a. Of or pertaining to Philippi, a city of ancient Macedonia. — n. A native or
an inhabitant of Philippi.
Philippic
(Phi*lip"pic) n. [L. Philippicus belonging to Philip, Philippic, Gr. fr. Philip, fond of horses: cf. F.
philippique.]
1. Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king
of Macedon.
2. Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective.
Philippium
(Phi*lip"pi*um) n. [NL. So named from Philippe Plantamour, of Geneva, Switzerland.] (Chem.)
A rare and doubtful metallic element said to have been discovered in the mineral samarskite.
Philippize
(Phil"ip*pize) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Philippized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Philippizing.]
1. To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon.
