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PHILIPPI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC
Synonyms:
battle of Philippi; Philippi
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Instance hypernyms:
pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)
Domain region:
Macedonia (landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
