Philip II

Definitions of Philip II

1. noun

   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 of Spain

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   Rex, king, male monarch

   a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2. noun

   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

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   Rex, king, male monarch

   a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
3. noun

   king of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)
   synonyms: Philip II of Macedon

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   Rex, king, male monarch

   a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom