noun
1. son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223)
• Syn: ↑Philip Augustus
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex
2. king of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)
• Syn: ↑Philip II of Macedon
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex
3. king of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598)
• Syn: ↑Philip II of Spain
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex
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1. ("Philip of Macedon") 382-336 B.C., king of Macedonia 359-336 (father of Alexander the Great).
2. ("Philip Augustus") 1165-1223, king of France 1180-1223.
3. 1527-98, king of Spain 1556-98 (husband of Mary I).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.