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philadelphia
/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
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What does philadelphia mean?
proper noun
- The largest city in Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of coterminous Philadelphia County; the former capital of the United States.
- An unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
More meanings (8)
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
- A town and village in Jefferson County, New York.
- A small city in Loudon County, Tennessee.
- A village in Brandenburg, Germany; named for the city in Pennsylvania.
- A village in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England; named for the city in Pennsylvania (OS grid ref NZ3352).
- A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
- (historical) Former name of Amman: the capital of Jordan.
- (historical) Former name of Alaşehir: a city, municipality, and district of Manisa Province, Turkey.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
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On one occasion recently a local aldermanic junket had been arranged to visit Philadelphia—a junket that was to last ten days.
I remember an incident that caused great joy to a large gallery in Philadelphia during a match between two prominent local players.
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And yet how shall I explain away this bit of braggadocio in the words italicized in this article from the Philadelphia Times?
A man brought to the Centennial Exhibition, at Philadelphia, a pot of strawberries that attracted great attention, for the fruit was magnificent.
There was an instance of anomalous discharge of urine from the body reported in Philadelphia many years ago which led to animated discussion.