philip ii

1. 1.

   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)

   SynonymsPhilip Augustus

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2. 2.

   king of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)

   SynonymsPhilip II of Macedon

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3. 3.

   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)

   SynonymsPhilip II of Spain

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Questions about philip ii

What does philip ii mean?

philip ii means "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)". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for philip ii?

Close synonyms include Philip Augustus, Philip II of Macedon, Philip II of Spain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is philip ii a common word?

philip ii is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.