philippic
21philippic — noun (C) literary a strong angry speech publicly attacking someone …
22philippic — n diatribe, invective, tirade, screed, jeremiad, stream of abuse, bitter harangue, verbal onslaught; vituperation, revilement, curse, execration, imprecation, malediction, anathematization, denunciation, commination, condemnation, censure;… …
23philippic — phi·lip·pic …
24Philippic — Phi•lip•pic [[t]fɪˈlɪp ɪk[/t]] n. 1) anh any of the orations delivered by Demosthenes against Philip II, king of Macedonia 2) rht (l.c.) any speech or discourse of bitter denunciation • Etymology: 1585–95; < L Philippicus < Gk Philippikós …
25philippic — /fəˈlɪpɪk/ (say fuh lipik) noun a discourse or speech of bitter denunciation. {from the Philippics} …
26philippic — n. diatribe; abusive speech …
27philippic — [16] The original philippics (in Greek philippikós) were a series of speeches in which the Athenian orator Demosthenes denounced the political ambitions of Philip of Macedon in the 4th century BC (the word was a derivative of the Greek name… …
28philippic — n. a bitter verbal attack or denunciation. Etymology: L philippicus f. Gk philippikos the name of Demosthenes speeches against Philip II of Macedon and Cicero s against Mark Antony …
29Third Philippic — The Third Philippic was delivered by the prominent Athenian statesman and orator, Demosthenes, in 341 BC. It constitutes the third of the four philippics.Historical BackgroundIn 343 BC, the Macedonian arms were carried across Epirus and a year… …
30Second Philippic — The Second Philippic is an oration that was delivered by the Athenian statesman and orator Demosthenes between 344 BC 343 BC. The speech constitutes the second of the four philippics the orator is said to have delivered.Historical backgroundIn… …
