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Irish philosopher and political theorist
Philip Noel Pettit AC (born 1945) is an Irish philosopher and political theorist. He is at the Laurance Rockefeller University Professor of Human Values
Philip_Pettit
Concept in political philosophy
self-interest keep each party honest and dissuade them from breaking the rules. Philip Pettit (b. 1945) has argued, in Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and Government
Social_contract
Political ideology centered on citizenship in a state organized as a republic
market society from the left. Prominent theorists in this movement are Philip Pettit and Cass Sunstein, who have each written several works defining republicanism
Republicanism
Form of government
embraced by a number of different writers, including Quentin Skinner, Philip Pettit and Cass Sunstein. These subsequent writers have further explored the
Republic
Prime Minister of Spain from 2004 to 2011
general, and in particular the ideas of republican political philosopher Philip Pettit. In an interview with El Mundo, Zapatero linked civic republicanism's
José_Luis_Rodríguez_Zapatero
Australian philosopher
Mind, Method and Conditionals: Selected Essays (1998, Routledge) (with Philip Pettit & Michael Smith) Mind, Morality, and Explanations: Selected Collaborations
Frank_Cameron_Jackson
Philosophical and political concept
theorists of freedom, like the historian Quentin Skinner or the philosopher Philip Pettit, republican liberty consists not simply in the absence of interference
Liberty
Surname list
William B. Pettit (1825–1905), American lawyer from Virginia Philip Pettit (born 1945), Irish philosopher and political theorist Thomas Pettit (mayor) (1858–1934)
Pettit_(surname)
Group of entities sharing interest
Collective Kibbutz Kolkhoz Law collective Mutual aid List, Christian & Philip Pettit. (2011) Group Agency: the possibility, design, and status of corporate
Collective
David Joseph Patterson - biologist, University of Sydney, Australia. Philip Pettit - philosopher David Beers Quinn – author and historian Philipp Rosemann
List of Queen's University Belfast people
List_of_Queen's_University_Belfast_people
Subideology of republicanism formed during the Renaissance era
dual concept are Hannah Arendt, J. G. A. Pocock, Quentin Skinner, and Philip Pettit. Thomas Pangle (a student of Leo Strauss) has critiqued the inaccuracy
Classical_republicanism
Consent as source of political legitimacy
Discourse of Voluntary Servitude David Hume, Of the Original Contract Philip Pettit, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and Government. Oxford: Clarendon
Consent_of_the_governed
Indo-European concept of a supernatural realm
32–38. Jackson 2002, p. 81. Lincoln 1991, p. 34. In J. J. C. Smart, Philip Pettit, Richard Sylvan & Jean Norman (eds.), Metaphysics and Morality: Essays
Otherworld
Argument raised against consequentialist ethical theories
cannot be a moral obligation.[citation needed] Philip Pettit replies to Singer's fourth point. For Pettit, there is a distinction between cases in which
Demandingness_objection
Moral value system that provides guidance on the morality of choices
understanding and managing moral complexity in a globalized business culture". Philip Pettit: Just Freedom: A Moral Compass for a Complex World, W. W. Norton & Company
Moral_compass
Thought experiment in the philosophy of mind
qualities that exist in the world. In a similar argument, philosopher Philip Pettit likens the case of Mary to patients with akinetopsia, the inability
Knowledge_argument
German political scientist (born 1973)
Status of Corporate Agents. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2011. (With Philip Pettit) "Emergent Chance", The Philosophical Review, 124 (1), 2015, pp. 119–152
Christian_List
Church in London, United Kingdom
Ventris 1554–1556 Henry Pendleton 1556–1557 Humphrey Busby 1557–1558 Philip Pettit 1563 or 1564 John Bendale 1563 or 1564 Henry Wright 1564–1572 Henry
St_Stephen_Walbrook
British historian (born 1940)
Bertrand Russell Keith Thomas Ludwig Wittgenstein J. L. Austin John Dunn Philip Pettit Michel Foucault Academic work Discipline History Philosophy political
Quentin_Skinner
Ethical theory based on consequences
Stuart Mill (1806–1873) G. E. Moore (1873–1958) Mozi (470–391 BCE) Philip Pettit (born 1945) Peter Railton (born 1950) Henry Sidgwick (1838–1900) Peter
Consequentialism
Series of annual lectures
Metaphysics of Science (2020) 2017 Michael Smith 2018 Peter Railton 2019 Philip Pettit When Minds Converse: A Social Genealogy of the Human Soul (2025) 2020
John_Locke_Lectures
System of enforceable rules
(1993). "The Contribution of Legal Studies". In Robert E. Goodin; Philip Pettit (eds.). A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy. Malden, Mass
Law
Concept of moral fairness and administration of the law
Morals By Agreement (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986) Robert E. Goodin & Philip Pettit eds, Contemporary Political Philosophy: An anthology (2nd edition, Malden
Justice
Form of democracy focusing on deliberation and informed decision-making
The Good Polity: Normative Analysis of the State. Alan P. Hamlin, Philip Pettit. Oxford, UK: B. Blackwell. 1989. pp. 17–34. ISBN 0-631-15804-9. OCLC 18321533
Deliberative_democracy
Latin root of the word "republic"
Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy. Robert E. Goodin and Philip Pettit. eds. Cambridge: Blackwell, 1995. pg. 569. "Res publica | political
Res_publica
Orchard-Lisle Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh Cornelia Parker Sir John Pethica Philip Pettit John Polkinghorne Emma Pooley Sir Colin Rimer Tony Purnell Graham Ross
List of honorary fellows of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
List_of_honorary_fellows_of_Trinity_Hall,_Cambridge
Ideology supporting both civil and economic liberties
Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, ed. Robert E. Goodin and Philip Pettit (Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 1995), p. 293. Evans, M. ed. (2001):
Classical_liberalism
Spanish politician (born 1950)
York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195368819. José Luis Martí; Philip Pettit (2010). A Political Philosophy in Public Life: Civic Republicanism in
Matilde_Fernández
Pekka Himanen Peter Kropotkin Peter Lamborn Wilson Peter Sloterdijk Philip Pettit Philippe Van Parijs Pierre Bourdieu Pierre-André Taguieff Plato Polybius
Index of sociopolitical thinkers
Index_of_sociopolitical_thinkers
American academic
Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521468060. Goodin, Robert E.; Pettit, Philip (1998). A companion to contemporary political philosophy. Oxford, UK
Robert_E._Goodin
Book by Geoffrey Brennan
The Economy of Esteem is a book by Geoffrey Brennan and Philip Pettit describing the role of self-esteem and honour in the economy. It was published in
The_Economy_of_Esteem
Richard Stanley Peters (1919–2011)[b] Anna L. Peterson (born 1963) Philip Pettit (born 1945) Herman Philipse (born 1951) D. Z. Phillips (1934–2006) James
List of philosophers born in the 20th century
List_of_philosophers_born_in_the_20th_century
American philosophy professor
Value: Themes from the Moral Philosophy of Joseph Raz, co-edited with Philip Pettit, Samuel Scheffler, and Michael Smith (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2004)
R._Jay_Wallace
South African philosopher and academic (born 1942)
20 (1983) "On 'The Reality of the Past'", in Christopher Hookway and Philip Pettit, eds., Action and Interpretation (CUP, Cambridge,1978), pp. 127–44 "Are
John_McDowell
Michel Onfray Blaise Pascal Bahya ibn Paquda Derek Parfit David Pearce Philip Pettit Philo of Alexandria Plato Tess Posner Noel Preston Richard Price Prodicus
List_of_ethicists
of 1987) – former Republican county chairman in Travis County, Texas Philip Pettit – professor of politics and philosophy Jay Powell – 16th chair of the
List of Princeton University people
List_of_Princeton_University_people
historian Quentin Skinner, jurist Cass Sunstein, and political philosopher Philip Pettit. The capability approach, pioneered by economists Mahbub ul Haq and
History_of_political_thought
Australian criminologist
to repair the social harm caused by crime. He has also worked with Philip Pettit on the application of republican theory to criminal law and regulation
John Braithwaite (criminologist)
John_Braithwaite_(criminologist)
Group of positions in the philosophy of mind
external content to their vehicles. For instance, Frank Jackson and Philip Pettit stated that "The contents of certain intentional states are broad or
Externalism
Academic journal
"communication". In response, the associate editors Sally Haslanger, Philip Pettit, Anne Phillips, and Amia Srinivasan, and editorial board members Kwame
The Journal of Political Philosophy
The_Journal_of_Political_Philosophy
Protests in Spain that started in 2011
protests on crimethinc Republican Reflections on the 15-M movement by Philip Pettit 15M: "Excellent. A Wake-up call. Important" Written and directed by:
Anti-austerity movement in Spain
Anti-austerity_movement_in_Spain
South Korean political philosopher and academic
Moral Practice, (2022) “Interview with Philip Pettit: Neo-Roman Republicanism and Northeast Asia,” with Philip Pettit Comparative Political Theory, (2022)
Kwak_Jun-hyeok
National research university in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
people include Seth Lazar, Geoff Brennan, Bob Goodin, Frank Jackson, Philip Pettit and Michael Smith.[when?][citation needed] The ANU College of Asia and
Australian National University
Australian_National_University
Prestigious teaching sessions on society
Against: Pascal's Provinciales and Their Aftermath" 2014-15 (UC Berkeley): Philip Pettit—"I. From Language to Commitment" and "II. From Commitment to Responsibility"
Tanner Lectures on Human Values
Tanner_Lectures_on_Human_Values
List, C. and Pettit, P.: Aggregating Sets of Judgments: Two Impossibility Results Compared, Synthese 140 (2004) 207–235 "Philip Pettit on Group Agency"
Doctrinal_paradox
University in Ireland, part of the National University of Ireland
Breandan O'Madagain Philosopher and professor at Princeton University, Philip Pettit Philosopher and former professor at University of Notre Dame Ernan McMullin
Maynooth_University
English philosopher
been cited by many prominent philosophers, such as Simon Blackburn, Philip Pettit, William Lycan, Christopher Peacocke, and Ernest Lepore---to name a
Mark_de_Bretton_Platts
Globalisation, Two Volumes, Aldershot: Edward Elgar. Robert E. Goodin, Philip Pettit, Thomas W. Pogge (eds), A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy
New_political_economy
American philosopher (born 1969)
Reason and Value: Themes from the Work of Joseph Raz, 270–302 (edited by Philip Pettit, et al., Oxford University Press, 2004). "What Is Really Wrong with
Seana_Shiffrin
Australian philosopher
Morality, and Explanation: Selected Collaborations (with Frank Jackson and Philip Pettit) (Oxford University Press) "The Humean Theory of Motivation" (1987)
Michael A. Smith (philosopher)
Michael_A._Smith_(philosopher)
Chennupati Jagadish Professor Alan Mark Professor Michael Nielsen Professor Philip Pettit Professor Leigh Simmons Professor Stephen Simpson Professor Scott Sloan
Federation_Fellowship
Chávez, Erdoğan, and Perón. Political theorists Geoffrey Brennan and Philip Pettit argue that systems of esteem and disesteem operate as powerful social
Politics_of_dignity
Osterburg Creative Arts Fine Arts Jed Perl Creative Arts Biography Philip Pettit Humanities Philosophy Patrick Phillips Creative Arts Poetry Simone Pinet
List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 2010
List_of_Guggenheim_Fellowships_awarded_in_2010
Australian philosopher and academic
who have worked or been educated in Australia, such as Frank Jackson, Philip Pettit, and Peter Singer. One of Smart's two entries in The Philosophical Lexicon
J._J._C._Smart
Australian cricketer and academic
Australian National University under the supervision of Frank Jackson and Philip Pettit. Once his studies were complete, Gerrans moved into academia. He is
Philip_Gerrans
Political Turn 2013 – John P. McCormick for Machiavellian Democracy 2014 – Philip Pettit for On The People's Terms: A Republican Theory and Model of Democracy
Spitz_Prize
Contemporary Political Philosophy, Second Edition, ed. Robert Goodin, Philip Pettit, and Thomas Pogge (Blackwells, 2007) "Response to Critics," The Good
Richard_E._Flathman
British economist and political theorist
'Ethics Economics and the State' (1986), 'The Good Polity'(1989, with Philip Pettit), 'Democratic Devices and Desires' (2000, with Geoffrey Brennan), 'Beyond
Alan_Hamlin
Branch of sociology
Journal of Philosophy, vol.75, no.11 p. 601-620 Braithwaite, John and Philip Pettit (1990). Not Just Deserts: A Republican Theory of Criminal Justice. Oxford
Sociology_of_punishment
School in Republic of Ireland
Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto Philip Pettit, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University
Garbally_College
Australian philosopher
renowned Australia-based philosophers—Peter Singer, Michael Smith and Philip Pettit. In 2012, as Senior Academic Advisor of the Marc Sanders Foundation
Mark_Johnston_(philosopher)
companions, though there have been certain exceptions. (For example, Prince Philip's appointment as AC (mil.) was substantive.) Seven companions have later
List of companions of the Order of Australia
List_of_companions_of_the_Order_of_Australia
Act of the Parliament of England
Ideas during the English Revolution (New York: Viking, 1975, p. 41. Philip Pettit, The Royal Forests of Northamptonshire: A Study in their Economy, 1558-1714
Vagabonds_Act_1597
Spanish philosopher and lawyer
under the guidance of the late Richard Sylvan, and was a colleague of Philip Pettit at the philosophy department of the Australian National University.
Lorenzo_Peña
Academic journal
Brock, Matthew Kramer, David Miller, Margaret Moore, Julian Savulescu, Philip Pettit, and Natalie Stoljar. The journal has published special issues and symposia
Moral_Philosophy_and_Politics
Politics (2008) Kwame Anthony Appiah, Experiments in Ethics (2008) Philip Pettit, Made with Words: Hobbes on Language, Mind, and Politics (2008) Ronna
2008_in_philosophy
Literary magazine published by the University of Cambridge
the study of the humanities, Rebecca Stott on historical fiction and Philip Pettit on the now-defunct Cambridge Review. This issue proved controversial
Cambridge_Literary_Review
Mollard; Loretta Napoleoni; Guillermo O´Donnell; Emilio Ontiveros; Philip Pettit; Joseph Stiglitz; Jeremy Rifkin; Maria João Rodrigues; Jeffrey Sachs;
IDEAS_Foundation_for_progress
Organization
Offner Ilse Oosterlaken Siddiqur R. Osmani P Prasanta K. Pattanaik Philip Pettit Antonella Picchio Thomas Pogge Antoanneta Potsi Hilary Putnam Q Mozaffar
Human Development and Capability Association
Human_Development_and_Capability_Association
Village in Northamptonshire, England
brilliant production of Cinderella. Victoria County History Northampton Philip Pettit, Syresham, A Forest Village and its Chapel, Syresham History (1996)
Syresham
New Zealand politician (born 1966)
mater Australian National University Thesis Republicanism and multiculturalism (2001) Doctoral advisor Philip Pettit Academic work Discipline Philosophy
Deborah_Russell
American legal scholar
Academy of International Law in The Hague. Along with authors such as Philip Pettit and Jürgen Habermas, Sellers has been a leader in reviving republican
Mortimer_Sellers
hurling manager. Justin McCarthy, Cork hurler, Waterford hurling manager. Philip Pettit, philosopher and political theorist. Kieran Purcell, Kilkenny hurler
1945_in_Ireland
Major, Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia 2013 Professor Philip Pettit L. S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values
List of corresponding fellows of the British Academy
List_of_corresponding_fellows_of_the_British_Academy
Australian philosopher (1944–2022)
Desires (2000) (with Alan Hamlin) The Economy of Esteem (2004) (with Philip Pettit) Collected Works of James Buchanan (ed., with Hartmut Kliemt and Robert
Geoffrey_Brennan
2006 book by John Burnheim
possibility and nature of democracy". According to the political theorist Philip Pettit, the book is "a brisk, deftly written statement of a novel and arresting
Is_Democracy_Possible?
Mona Tyndall, medical doctor and missionary nun in Nigeria and Zambia Philip Pettit Aoife Ahern Hugh Brady Linda Cardinal Gerard Casey Terence Dolan Orla
List of University College Dublin people
List_of_University_College_Dublin_people
Sartre, The Age of Reason (L'âge de raison) September 9 - Robert Alexy Philip Pettit February 1 - Johan Huizinga (born 1872) April 13 - Ernst Cassirer (born
1945_in_philosophy
McDowell, "On ‘The Reality of the Past", in Christopher Hookway and Philip Pettit, eds., Action and Interpretation (CUP, Cambridge), pp. 127-44 John McDowell
1978_in_philosophy
American diplomat (born 1953)
Pettit (born 1953) is an American diplomat and served as Ambassador of the United States of America to Latvia from 2015 until July 14, 2019. Pettit was
Nancy_B._Pettit
Underwater sound detected in 1997 from a non-tectonic cryoseism (ice quake)
Bibcode:2008JGRF..113.3011M. doi:10.1029/2008JF001005. ISSN 0148-0227. Pettit, Erin C. (2012). "Passive Underwater Acoustic Evolution of a Calving Event"
Bloop
Ability to act or change without constraint
Political Studies. 60 (1): 44–58. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9248.2011.00900.x. Pettit, Philip (2014). Just freedom: a moral compass for a complex world. The Norton
Freedom
Pettits was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 2002 to 2022. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections and last used at the
Pettits_(ward)
Scottish actor and stage director (born 1944)
Pride and the Passion". BBC. 8 January 2004. Retrieved 20 June 2018. Ed Pettit (23 November 2006). "Of Man's first disobedience". Archived from the original
Ian_McDiarmid
British crime drama television series (1981–1991)
4–7) Jolyon Baker as DC Barry Goddard (series 4–5) John Telfer as DC Willy Pettit (series 6–9) Ben Kershaw as DC Ben Lomas (series 6–9) According to a 2001
Bergerac_(TV_series)
National Basketball Association team in Atlanta, Georgia
Milwaukee, and became the Milwaukee Hawks. In 1954, the Hawks drafted Bob Pettit, a future NBA MVP. Despite this, the Hawks were one of the league's worst
Atlanta_Hawks
American politician
Philip Riley Sharp (born July 15, 1942) is an American politician and nonprofit executive who served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives
Philip_Sharp_(politician)
Professional golf tour
exempt into all 2022 open Korn Ferry Tour tournaments. Shaun joins Turk Pettit, Andrew Yun and PGA Tour University alum Mac Meissner in rounding out the
Forme_Tour
Weber, English James Wood, English Philander Chase (1825–1831) Charles Pettit McIlvaine (1832–1840) David Bates Douglass (1840–1844) Samuel Fuller (acting
List_of_Kenyon_College_people
San Francisco skyscraper
1993. On July 1, Gian Luigi Ferri, a disgruntled client of the law firm Pettit & Martin, entered their offices on the 34th floor and killed eight people
101_California_Street
Annual literary award
of finalists for most categories, which preceded the final awards. Smith-Pettit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mormon Letters Richard Cracroft Biography
AML_Awards
American television series
is a television series narrated by Jesse Blaze Snider (formerly by Mason Pettit) that features the best places to find various cuisines at food locations
Food_Paradise
Physical phenomenon
"chain fountain" or the "Mould effect". In 2025, NASA astronaut Donald Pettit tested a bead chain in the zero gravity environment of the International
Chain_fountain
American football player (born 1982)
Eugene Philip Amano (born March 1, 1982) is a Filipino-American former professional football offensive lineman who played nine seasons for the Tennessee
Eugene_Amano
Tantric assemblies or feasts
ganachakra, or 'tantric feast', can be seen as a mandala of sacred space. Pettit emphasises the importance of the gathered "group" (gana) or sangha to Vajrayana
Ganachakra
Scottish politician (born 1988)
stepped down?". BBC News. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022. Sim, Philip (6 December 2022). "Stephen Flynn elected as new SNP leader at Westminster"
Stephen_Flynn
American politician and lawyer (1811–1884)
Judah Philip Benjamin QC (August 6, 1811 – May 6, 1884) was a lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana, a member of the
Judah_P._Benjamin
2010 film by Philip Seymour Hoffman
Rodriguez as Waldorf Event Assistant Isaac Schinazi as Pastry Chef Mason Pettit as Drunk Man on Subway Robert Glaudini’s play was originally performed in
Jack_Goes_Boating
Football match in London, England
Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020. Pettit, Mark (1 June 2024). "Real Madrid win Champions League: Carvajal and Vinícius
2024 UEFA Champions League final
2024_UEFA_Champions_League_final
American actor and racecar driver (born 1966)
"Gigawave replaced by SAE at Le Mans". Autosport.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011. Pettit, Vince (December 1, 2010). "Patrick Dempsey Returns to Track". The Checkered
Patrick_Dempsey
PHILIP PETTIT
PHILIP PETTIT
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Philip.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Philip, PHILLIP means "lover of horses."
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek
Female Version of Philip; Lover of Horses
Male
German
German form of Latin Philippus, PHILIPP means "lover of horses."
Girl/Female
British, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek
Female Version of Philip; Lover of Horses
Female
English
Feminine form of English Philip, PHILIPPA means "lover of horses."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Dutch, English, French, Latin
Son of Philip
Biblical
same as Philip, in the plural
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Danish, Greek, Swedish
Friend of Horses; Female Version of Philip
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Philip, PHILIPE means "lover of horses."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Philip, PHILLIPA means "lover of horses."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Philip, PHILIPA means "lover of horses."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminine of Philip
Boy/Male
English
Son of Philip.
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of English Philip, PILIPO means "lover of horses."
Female
Greek
Feminine form of Greek Philon, PHILE means "to love."
Male
English
Short form of English Philip, PHIL means "lover of horses."
Female
English
English variant spelling of Greek Phyllis, PHILIS means "foliage."
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Greek
Son of Philip; Lover of Horses
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Female Version of Philip; Friend of Horses
PHILIP PETTIT
PHILIP PETTIT
Boy/Male
Hindu
Intelligent
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hayden 2.
Boy/Male
English
Defender or guard.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Adorning Ornament
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Great; Handsome
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old High German Waldemar, VALDEMAR means "peaceful ruler."Â
Boy/Male
Gaelic Welsh
surname Cairn meaning landmark or memorial of piled-up stones.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil
Aim; Destination; Who has a Specific Goal Everywhere; Target
Girl/Female
Tamil
Desh ki Bhoomi mitii
Girl/Female
Muslim
Prostrating to Allah
PHILIP PETTIT
PHILIP PETTIT
PHILIP PETTIT
PHILIP PETTIT
PHILIP PETTIT
n.
The seeds of a kind of goosewort (Chenopodium Quinoa), used in Chili and Peru for making porridge or cakes; also, food thus made.
a.
Of or pertaining to Philippi, a city of ancient Macedonia.
n.
The European hedge sparrow.
n.
The house sparrow. Called also phip.
v. i.
To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon.
n.
A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili.
n.
A peculiar New Zealand shrub (Coriaria ruscifolia), in which the petals ripen and afford an abundant purple juice from which a kind of wine is made. The plant also grows in Chili.
n.
A native or citizen of Chili.
n.
See Chili.
n.
Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon.
n.
A fragrant evergreen shrub of Chili (Peumus Boldus). The bark is used in tanning, the wood for making charcoal, the leaves in medicine, and the drupes are eaten.
n.
A mineral consisting principally of sulphate of iron; white copperas; -- so called because found in the province of Coquimbo, Chili.
n. pl.
A name given to certain ascetics said to have anciently dwelt in the neighborhood of Alexandria. They are described in a work attributed to Philo, the genuineness and credibility of which are now much discredited.
n.
The European smooth blenny (Blennius pholis). It is olive-green with irregular black spots, and without appendages on the head.
n.
A native or an inhabitant of Philippi.
n.
A kind of red pepper. See Capsicum
a.
Of or pertaining to Chili.
n.
A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of America, from California to Chili.