Philadelphia

Phil-a-del-phi-a · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A major city in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States; the sixth most populous city in the country and a historically significant location as the birthplace of American independence.

  2. 2.

    Used attributively to describe things associated with this city.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Philadelphia lawyer — a shrewd or exceptionally skilled lawyer
  • •
    City of Brotherly Love — nickname for Philadelphia

Related words

See also: Pennsylvania, Philly

Etymology

From Greek philadelpheia ("brotherly love"), from philos ("loving") + adelphos ("brother"). The city was named by its founder William Penn in 1682.