Philadelphia
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- proper noun
- /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
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Filadelfia
- Moses worked for my father in the jewelry store in Philadelphia before my father retired.
- meeting in Philadelphia
- City of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
So I find myself several years back in Philadelphia, a true story.
- So I find myself several years back in Philadelphia, a true story.
- Brooklyn out populates Philadelphia by itself by a lot.
- Rocky made steps to Philadelphia Art Museum, very famous.
- So public housing in Philadelphia is now smoke free.
- This past weekend I was in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love.
- So that concludes my Philadelphia slash New York trip.
- Hi, this is Maria, a Patreon subscriber from the Philadelphia suburbs in Pennsylvania.
- Dude, don't lie to me that pigeons aren't from Philadelphia, OK?
- I Simply put, I believe the Philadelphia Eagles are too good.
- We're not talking about a booming, you know, New York City, Philadelphia, Miami, Chicago.
- Hi, my name is Casey and I live in Philadelphia, PA.
- Man, if the game's looking pretty tight, you know, Philadelphia just looks fearless out there.
- He was a very thoughtful and smart entrepreneur out in out in Philadelphia of all places.
Examples
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Philadelphia is famous for its historical landmarks, such as the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
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Yeah, I grew up in West Philadelphia, born and raised.
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So public housing in Philadelphia is now smoke free.
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How long were you in Philadelphia and New Jersey?
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But my parents sold their town home in Philadelphia at the peak of that.
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This past weekend I was in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love.
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Over the past year, however, Philadelphia has implemented a series of pilot programs geared toward increasing participation.
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Hi, this is Maria, a Patreon subscriber from the Philadelphia suburbs in Pennsylvania.
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John Edgar Wideman's most recent book, the novel Philadelphia Fire, won the 1991 Pen/Faulkner Award.
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Romanian Airlines welcomes Flight RA1476 from Philadelphia.
Synonyms
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7.9
A nickname for the city of Philadelphia
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A nickname for the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States
Compounds
A spicy soup with cow tripe, vegetables, and pepper often with dumplings
Surface Forms
Etymology
Philadelphia comes from Greek parts phila- meaning 'love' and -delphia meaning 'brother', so it literally means 'brotherly love'. You can see the same phila- in philanthropy ('love of people'), and that idea of welcome and friendship explains the city's name.