Antonyms for
phillips
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Philip.
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No Antonyms Found for Phillips

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All Definitions for Phillips

Below are all the dictionary definitions of phillips:

1A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Philip.
2A Phillips screwdriver.
3A number of places in the United States:
4An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.
5A township in White County, Illinois.
6A town in Franklin County, Maine.
7A community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
8A village in Hamilton County, Nebraska.
9A small town in Coal County, Oklahoma.
10A ghost town in Hutchinson County, Texas.
11A city, the county seat of Price County, Wisconsin.

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