| philistine | 1. A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine. 2. A bailiff. 3. A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement; one without appreciation of the nobler aspirations and sentiments of humanity; one whose scope is limited to selfish and material interests. Origin: L. Philistinus, Heb. Phlishthi, pl. Phlishthim. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Phillips | Charles, French urologist, 1809-1871. See: Phillips' catheter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Phillips' catheter | A catheter with a filiform guide for the urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phillipsite | <chemical> A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; called also christianite. Origin: So named after John Phillips, an English mineralogist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Phillipson's reflex | A contraction of the extensors of the knee when the extensors of the opposite knee are inhibited. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phillygenin | <chemistry> A pearly crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phillyrin. Origin: Phillyrin + -gen + -in. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phillyrea | <botany> A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and breading a fruit resembling that of the olive. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phillyrin | <chemistry> A glucoside extracted from Phillyrea as a bitter white crystalline substance. It is sometimes used as a febrifuge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| philo- | See: -phil. Origin: G. Philos, fond, loving; phileo, to love (05 Mar 2000) |
| philogynist | A lover or friend of women; one who esteems woman as the higher type of humanity; opposed to misogynist. See: Philogyny. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| philogyny | Fondness for women; uxoriousness; opposed to misogyny. Origin: Gr.; loving + woman. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| philologic | Of or pertaining to philology. Philolog"ically. Origin: Cf. F. Philologique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| philologist | One versed in philology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| philology | 1. Criticism; grammatical learning. 2. <study> The study of language, especially in a philosophical manner and as a science; the investigation of the laws of human speech, the relation of different tongues to one another, and historical development of languages; linguistic science. Philology comprehends a knowledge of the etymology, or origin and combination of words; grammar, the construction of sentences, or use of words in language; criticism, the interpretation of authors, the affinities of different languages, and whatever relates to the history or present state of languages. It sometimes includes rhetoric, poetry, history, and antiquities. 3. A treatise on the science of language. Origin: L. Philologia love of learning, interpretation, philology, Gr., cf. F. Philologie. See Philologer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| philology, classical | The study of ancient greek and roman literature, including grammar, etymology, criticism, literary history, and language and linguistic history. (12 Dec 1998) |