Philadelphian

Philadelphian

Philadelphian is most commonly used to describe someone who is from (or a resident of) the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

* List of people from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"Philadelphian" may also refer to:

* Philadelphians, a 17th century Protestant religious sect (sometimes called the "Philadelphian Society", or the "Philadelphia Society")
* Philadelphian cricket team, a first-class cricket team from the turn of the 20th century


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  • Philadelphian — Phil a*del phi*an, 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Philadelphian — Phil a*del phi*an, n. 1. A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, called also the Family of Love. Tatler. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • philadelphian — I. fyən, fēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Greek philadelphia brotherly love (from philadelphos brotherly from phil + adelphos brother + ia y) + English an 1. : of or relating to the …   Useful english dictionary

  • Philadelphian cricket team — Former first class cricket club team name = Philadelphia image caption = The 1884 Philadelphian cricket team as depicted in the Illustrated London News years = 1878 1913 country = USA current status = Defunct first match = 3 October 1878 v… …   Wikipedia

  • Philadelphian cricket team in Jamaica in 1908-09 — The Philadelphian cricket team made a tour of Jamaica in February 1909. The Philadelphians played 3 first class matches against the Jamaicans winning two and losing one. cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/WI/1908 09 WI… …   Wikipedia

  • Philadelphian cricket team in England in 1897 — The Philadelphian cricket team toured England in the summer of 1897. Starting on 7 June at Oxford, the tour lasted for two months and ended in late July at The Oval. The Americans played 15 first class matches captained by George Stuart Patterson …   Wikipedia

  • Philadelphian — adjective or noun see Philadelphia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Philadelphian — See Philadelphia. * * * …   Universalium

  • Philadelphian — n. native or resident of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA) adj. of or pertaining to the city of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Philadelphian — [ˌfɪlə dɛlfɪən] noun a native or inhabitant of Philadelphia in the US. adjective relating to Philadelphia …   English new terms dictionary

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