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Philadelphia definition

Phila·del·phia (fil′ə del′fē ə, -fyə)

  1. city & port in SE Pa., on the Delaware River: pop. 1,518,000
  2. ancient city in Lydia, W Asia Minor

Etymology: Gr philadelphia, brotherly love < philos, loving + adelphos, brother: see monadelphous

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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