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philadelphian, a. [Gr. filadelfia brotherly love, from fila`delfos brotherly; fi`los loved, loving, friendly + 'adelfo`s brother.].
Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in Pennsylvania. [1913 Webster]
philadelphian, n.
- A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia. [1913 Webster]
- One of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, -- called also the Family of Love. Tatler. [1913 Webster]
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