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Philippic

//fɪˈlɪpɪk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens.

    "[…] the Bema, from whence Demosthenes thundered his philippics and fired the wavering patriotism of his countrymen."

  2. 2
    a speech of violent denunciation wordnet
  3. 3
    Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation. broadly

    "Mrs. Ferrars looked exceedingly angry, and drawing herself up more stiffly than ever, pronounced in retort this bitter phillipic; “Miss Morton is Lord Morton’s daughter.”"

Etymology

From Latin philippicus, from Ancient Greek φιλιππικός (philippikós), from Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “lover of horses”), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

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