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Phil·​ip ˈfi-ləp How to pronounce Philip (audio)
1639?–1676 Metacomet ˌme-tə-ˈkä-mət How to pronounce Philip (audio) Wampanoag Indian chief

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name of 6 kings of France: especially II or Philip Augustus 1165–1223 (reigned 1179–1223); IV (the Fair) 1268–1314 (reigned 1285–1314); VI 1293–1350 (reigned 1328–50)

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name of 5 kings of Spain: especially II 1527–1598 (reigned 1556–98); V 1683–1746 (reigned 1700–24; 1724–46)

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Prince 1921–2021 consort of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain 3rd Duke of Edinburgh

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“Philip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Philip. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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