What does Philadelphian mean?
Definitions for Philadelphian
philadel·phi·an
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Wiktionary
Philadelphiannoun
A person who originates from or lives in Philadelphia.
Philadelphiannoun
A member of a 17th-century Protestant religious group in England.
Webster Dictionary
Philadelphianadjective
of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in Pennsylvania
Philadelphiannoun
a native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia
Philadelphiannoun
one of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, -- called also the Family of Love
Etymology: [Gr. filadelfia brotherly love, from fila`delfos brotherly; fi`los loved, loving, friendly + 'adelfo`s brother.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Philadelphian
fil-a-del′fi-an, n. one of a mystic sect emphasising 'brotherly love,' founded in London in 1652 under the influence of Boehme. [Gr. philein, to love, adelphos, a brother.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Philadelphian in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Philadelphian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Philadelphian in a Sentence
As a lifelong Philadelphian, I think last night should really send a message that we have to focus on that small group of individuals, and we have to be very deliberate in our response, and we have to make the police officers of Philadelphia feel confident that if they’re doing their job, they don’t have to fear that they will be scrutinized or treated unfairly for doing their job.
In any city, including Philadelphia, there is a very small number of violent individuals responsible for a significant percentage of gun violence, and that’s what we need to focus our energy on, as a lifelong Philadelphian, I think last night should really send a message that we have to focus on that small group of individuals, and we have to be very deliberate in our response, and we have to make the police officers of Philadelphia feel confident that if they’re doing their job, they don’t have to fear that they will be scrutinized or treated unfairly for doing their job.
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