Philadelphian
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Philadelphia + -an
Noun
[edit]Philadelphian (plural Philadelphians)
- A person who originates from or lives in Philadelphia.
- 2019, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Water Dancer, Penguin Books (2020), page 194:
- The promenade was filled with Philadelphians of all color and kind.
- (historical) A member of a 17th-century Protestant religious group in England.
Related terms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]Philadelphian (comparative more Philadelphian, superlative most Philadelphian)
- Of or relating to Philadelphia.
- Of or relating to the ancient king Ptolemy II Philadelphus.