Philippi
[fi'lipai]
Definition
(noun.) Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC.
(noun.) a city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity.
Typist: Marion--From WordNet
Examples
- What the pilgrims said at Cesarea Philippi surprised me with its wisdom. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Christ visited Magdala, which is near by Capernaum, and he also visited Cesarea Philippi. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The poor old sheik we saw at Cesarea Philippi with his ragged band of a hundred followers, would have been called a king in those ancient times. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Typist: Nigel