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Words beginning with P

The letter P

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philadelphia

/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/

The largest city in Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of coterminous Philadelphia County; the former capital of the U…

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philatelist

/fɪˈlætəlɪst/

A person who collects and studies postage stamps.

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philemon

/fəˈleɪmən/

The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.

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Phileo

/ˈfɪlioʊ/

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philippa

/fɪˈlɪpə/

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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philippi

/fɪˈlɪpi/

A surname.

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philippians

/fəˈlɪpiənz/Accent not specified by source

plural of Philippian

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philippines

/ˈfɪl.ə.piːnz/

An archipelago of Southeast Asia.

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philips

/ˈfɪləps/

plural of philip

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philipsburg

/ˈfɪləpsbɜɹɡ/

A village in the municipality of Saint-Armand, Quebec, Canada.

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philistia

/fɪˈlɪstiə/

An ancient pentapolis in south-western Levant, comprising Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza.

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philistine

/ˈfɪlɪˌstaɪn/

An opponent (of the speaker, writer, etc); an enemy, a foe.

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Phillip Adams

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phillips

/ˈfɪlɪps/

A Phillips screwdriver.

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philomath

/ˈfɪləmæθ/Accent not specified by source

An astrologer or predictor.

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philomena

/fɪləˈminə/

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Philonise

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philosophy

/fɪˈlɑ.sə.fi/

An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating …

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phineas

/ˈfɪniəs/

A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin.

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Phineas and Ferb

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phinehas

American English pronunciation

Any of a number of figures of the Old Testament, including a son of Eli and a grandson of Aaron.

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phishing

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity in or…

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phlebotomist

American English pronunciation

A practitioner of phlebotomy.

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phlebotomy

/flɪˈbɑtəmi/

The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.

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phlegm

/flɛm/

Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.

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phlegmatic

/flɛɡˈmætɪk/

Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.

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phloem

/ˈfloʊ.əm/

A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.

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phlox

/flɑks/

Any flowering plant of the genus Phlox.

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Phnom Penh

/(pə)ˈnɑm ˈpɛn/

The capital city of Cambodia.

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pho

/fʌ/

A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically served with rice noodles and optionally beef or chicken.

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