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PHILIP II
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Philip II; Philip II of Spain
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
Sense 2
Meaning:
King of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)
Synonyms:
Philip II; Philip II of Macedon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
Sense 3
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Philip Augustus; Philip II
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
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