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Philadelphian en · ADJ

Etymology

From Philadelphia + -an.

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to Philadelphia.
  2. Of or relating to the ancient king Ptolemy II Philadelphus.

Forms

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more Philadelphian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
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Deriveds

Philadelphianism

Philadelphian en · NOUN

Etymology

From Philadelphia + -an.

Meanings

  1. A person who originates from or lives in Philadelphia.
    • The promenade was filled with Philadelphians of all color and kind. 2019, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Water Dancer, Penguin Books (2020), page 194:
    • Union head coach Jim Curtin, a lifelong Philadelphian, has made it clear that signing homegrowns will be a priority for him moving forward. 2015 July 14, Dave Zeitlin, “Will Philadelphia Union's high-school create USA's next soccer stars?”, in The Guardian:
    • My grandmother was a Philadelphian, having come out from that city after the war. 1932, Amelia Earhart, chapter 1, in The Fun of It, Harcourt Brace and Company, page 4:
  2. (historical) A member of a 17th-century Protestant religious group in England.

Forms

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Philadelphians Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

Philly