tirade, philippic, broadside
(noun) a speech of violent denunciation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
philippic (plural philippics)
Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens.
(by extension) Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.
Synonym: Thesaurus:diatribe
Source: Wiktionary
Phi*lip"pic, n. Etym: [L. Philippicus belonging to Philip, Philippic, Gr. philippique.]
1. Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon.
2. Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
