PHILIPPIC

philippic. Philippic, n. an invective, a tart declamation

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Phi‐lip″pic (?), n. [[L. Philippicus belonging to Philip, Philippic, Gr. �, fr. � Philip, � fond of horses: cf. F. philippique.]] 1. 1. Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon.
2. 2. Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective.