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Meaning of "Philby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILBY

Philby  [ˈfɪlbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILBY

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determiner
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Philby is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHILBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Philby

Philby can refer to the following people ▪ Kim Philby, Soviet double agent in the United Kingdom's MI6 ▪ His father St. John Philby ▪ Philby a character in The Kingdom Keepers...

Definition of Philby in the English dictionary

The definition of Philby in the dictionary is Harold Adrian Russell, known as Kim. 1912–88, English double agent; defected to the Soviet Union. Other definition of Philby is his father, H Saint John. 1885–1960, British explorer, civil servant, and Arabist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILBY


Appleby
ˈæpəlbɪ
astilbe
əˈstɪlbɪ
bilby
ˈbɪlbɪ
Colby
ˈkɒlbɪ
Dimbleby
ˈdɪmbəlbɪ
Dolby
ˈdɒlbɪ
Selby
ˈsɛlbɪ
trilbies
ˈtrɪlbɪ
trilby
ˈtrɪlbɪ
Welby
ˈwɛlbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILBY

Philem.
Philemon
philharmonic
philhellene
philhellenic
philhellenism
philhellenist
philhorse
philibeg
Philip
Philip I
Philip II
Philip IV
Philip the Bold
Philip the Evangelist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILBY

aby
baby
bobby
by
by and by
chubby
Darby
derby
hereby
hobby
hubby
lobby
nearby
on stand-by
roller derby
ruby
rugby
stand by
standby
thereby

Synonyms and antonyms of Philby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Philby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHILBY

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Translator English - Chinese

菲尔比
1,325 millions of speakers

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Philby
570 millions of speakers

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Philby
510 millions of speakers

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Philby
380 millions of speakers
ar

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فيلبي
280 millions of speakers

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Филби
278 millions of speakers

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Philby
270 millions of speakers

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Philby
260 millions of speakers

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Philby
220 millions of speakers

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Philby
190 millions of speakers

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Philby
180 millions of speakers

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フィルビー
130 millions of speakers

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필비
85 millions of speakers

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Philby
85 millions of speakers
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Philby
80 millions of speakers

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Philby
75 millions of speakers

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फिलबा
75 millions of speakers

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Philby
70 millions of speakers

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Philby
65 millions of speakers

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Philby
50 millions of speakers

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Філбі
40 millions of speakers

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Philby
30 millions of speakers
el

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Φίλμπι
15 millions of speakers
af

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Philby
14 millions of speakers
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Philby
10 millions of speakers
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Philby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Philby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILBY»

The term «Philby» is regularly used and occupies the 59.001 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILBY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Philby» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Philby» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Philby

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILBY»

Discover the use of Philby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Philby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Philby: The Hidden Years
This book reveals his role in the Middle East, shaping British Middle East policies from the 1940s to the 60s.
Morris Riley, 1999
2
Young Philby: A Novel
In Young Philby, Robert Littell recounts the little-known story of the spy’s early years.
Robert Littell, 2012
3
Philby of Arabia
Harry St John Philby was for the most part of his career at odds with the British Government over broken promises to the Arabs.
Elizabeth Monroe, 1998
4
The Cambridge Spies: The Untold Story of Maclean, Philby, ...
Describes how, from 1944 to 1951, three high-level British Embassy people in Washington spied for the Soviets
Verne W. Newton, 1993
5
The master spy: the story of Kim Philby
Chronicles the career of Cold-War double agent Kim Philby, a British counter intelligence officer and KGB operative
Phillip Knightley, 1990
6
My Silent War: The Autobiography of a Spy
Kim Philby was history's most successful spy. He was also an exceptional writer who gave us the great iconic story of the Cold War and revolutionized, in the process, the art of espionage writing.
Kim Philby, 2010
7
Treason in the blood: H. St. John Philby, Kim Philby, and ...
In this dual biography, Anthony Cave Brown, tells the extraordinary story of two men whose lives were directly opposed to the establishment into which they were born and for which they were bred.
Anthony Cave Brown, 1994
8
My Five Cambridge Friends: Philby, Burgess, Maclean, Blun ...
It is a story worthy of le Carré--but it is all true. Yuri Modin's account is unique.
Yuri Modin, Jean-Charles Deniau, Aguieszka Ziarek, 1995
9
Deceiving the Deceivers: Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, and Guy ...
In this riveting book, S. J. Hamrick draws on documentary evidence concealed for almost half a century in reconstructing the complex series of 1947–1951 events that led British intelligence to identify all three as Soviet agents.
S. J. Hamrick, 2008
10
The great betrayal
Presents a detailed account of four English Communist agents, their espionage activities, defection, the scandal, and their lives since the discovery
Douglas Sutherland, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILBY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Philby is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Spymaster's Summer Reading Recs
And for a page-turner on espionage history, you can't do better than Ben MacIntyre's A Spy Among Friends, the true story of Kim Philby, the high-ranking British ... «OZY, Jul 15»
2
Red Square on sale
... reflection, I suppose, of the grim solitude that famously darkened the lives of Soviet-era defectors to Moscow like Ambala-born Kim Philby. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Bodley Head buys book by John Murray's Philipps
Maclean was part of the 'Cambridge Five' spy circle, although he is less well known than his colleagues Kim Philby and Anthony Blunt. «The Bookseller, Jul 15»
4
What are you reading? – 23 July 2015
“An absorbing story featuring such Cold War characters as Harry Houghton, Ethel Gee, Gordon Lonsdale, “Buster” Crabb, Kim Philby and ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
5
Cold War Moles
This was also the time when some of the most famous double agents or moles were uncovered. The most notorious of these was Kim Philby. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Scott Van Wynsberghe: Churchill's dirty war
... “Kim” Philby and Guy Burgess, who were still years away from exposure. This was all in addition to communist activists within the SOE who ... «National Post, Jul 15»
7
Sleeper Agents and the Truth Behind American Ultra's Plot!
Kim Philby is possibly the most prolific sleeper agent of all time. Kim was part of the notorious Cambridge Five. Philby was working as a double ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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BOOK REVIEW: 'Soviet Leaders and Intelligence: Assessing the …
Several generations of writers — both fiction and nonfiction — have prospered with accounts of spy rings, ranging from the Philby cabal to the ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
9
Suffering From Skills Shortages - Change The Way You Recruit
Well according to Roger Philby, CEO and cofounder of the Chemistry Group, businesses should be fundamentally rethinking their recruitment ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
10
Eric Roberts: The spy who suffered
The flight of double agents Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean to the Soviet Union in 1951, and then Kim Philby's defection in 1963, deeply ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

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