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1. Phillynoun

   Philadelphia

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1. Philly

   Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the second largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. It is one of the most historically significant cities in the United States, and once served as the nation's capital city until 1800. The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within 250 mi (400 km) of Philadelphia. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of the world's largest metropolitan regions with 6.245 million residents in 2020. Philadelphia is known both for its extensive contributions to American history and for its role in the life sciences, business and industry, art, literature, and music.Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker and advocate of religious freedom. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's independence. Philadelphia hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774 following the Boston Tea Party, preserved the Liberty Bell, and hosted the Second Continental Congress during which the founders signed the Declaration of Independence, which historian Joseph Ellis has described as "the most potent and consequential words in American history". Once the Revolutionary War commenced, both the Battle of Germantown and the siege of Fort Mifflin were fought within Philadelphia's city limits. The U.S. Constitution was later ratified in Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Philadelphia remained the nation's largest city until 1790, when it was surpassed by New York City, and served as the nation's first capital from May 10, 1775, until December 12, 1776, and on four subsequent occasions during and following the American Revolution, including from 1790 to 1800 while the new national capital of Washington, D.C., was under construction. With 18 four-year universities and colleges, Philadelphia is one of the nation's leading centers for higher education and academic research. As of 2021, the Philadelphia metropolitan area was the state's largest and nation's ninth-largest metropolitan economy with a gross metropolitan product of US$479 billion. The city is home to five Fortune 500 corporate headquarters as of 2022. The Philadelphia skyline, which includes several globally renowned commercial skyscrapers, is expanding, primarily with new residential high-rise condominiums. Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley are a biotechnology and venture capital hub; and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, owned by NASDAQ, is the nation's oldest stock exchange and a global leader in options trading. 30th Street Station, the city's primary rail station, is the third-busiest Amtrak hub in the nation, and the city's multimodal transport and logistics infrastructure, including Philadelphia International Airport, the PhilaPort seaport, freight rail infrastructure, roadway traffic capacity, and warehouse storage space, are all expanding. Philadelphia is a national cultural center, hosting more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other city in the nation. Fairmount Park, when combined with adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is 2,052 acres (830 ha), representing one of the nation's largest and the world's 45th-largest urban park. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial and Revolution-era history; in 2016, it attracted 42 million domestic tourists who spent $6.8 billion, representing $11 billion in economic impact to the city and its surrounding Pennsylvania counties.With five professional sports teams and one of the nation's most loyal fan bases, Philadelphia is often ranked as the nation's best city for professional sports fans. The city has a culturally and philanthropically active LGBTQ+ community. Philadelphia also has played an immensely influential historic and ongoing role in the development and evolution of American music, especially R&B, soul, and rock.Philadelphia is a city of many firsts, including the nation's first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), university (by some accounts) (1779), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks, including Independence Hall. From the city's 17th century founding through the present, Philadelphia has been the birthplace or home to an extensive number of prominent and influential Americans. In 2021, Time magazine named Philadelphia one of the world's greatest 100 places.

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1. Philly

   Philly is an American television series created by Steven Bochco that focused on criminal defense attorney Kathleen Maguire. It lasted a full season and was canceled due to low ratings. The final episode was advertised heavily as the series finale, a move not commonly used in network promotion, for a series lasting only one season. The complete series is not on DVD, but is viewable on Netflix in HD and 5.1 Surround Sound. The series briefly aired in syndication on Universal HD in 2008.

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1. Philly

   Philadelphia Media Network, Inc. provides print and digital newspapers and magazine. The company offers news on sports, entertainment, business, food, lifestyle, and health. It also provides classifieds on jobs, cars, real estate, rentals, marketplace, celebrations, business directory, and newspaper advertisements online. The company was formerly known as Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC and changed its name to Philadelphia Media Network, Inc. in 2010. Philadelphia Media Network, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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1. phillynoun

   Philadelphia is a city 92 miles from NYC and next to crime ridden Camden, NJ. It is home of Schoolly D, Da Youngstas, The Fresh Prince, Tuff Crew, The Roots, Cassidy, Gillie da the Kid (of Major Figgas),DJ Ghetto, Bahamadia, Eve, Ness, Freeway, Reed Dollaz, NH, Oschino, Young Neef and Young Chris (commonly known as Young Gunz), Sparks,Joey Jihad,and boxing legend Bernard Hopkins. Philly now leads the USA's 10 most populous cities in poverty and in violent crime rates including murder. Statistically you are about 4 times more likely to get murdered in Philly than NYC. Philadelphia has historically been defined by its geographic areas, and the hip-hop scene has bound its self likewise. While neighborhoods (ie University City aka U City) within a geographic region (ie Southwest Philadelphia) may have a distinct identity different from the region it occupies, artist generally prefer to cling to the regional identity as versus the individual identity. Philadelphia like many cities in the US and particularly those of the original thirteen colonies has strict drinking laws. Bars and Clubs are required to stop serving alcohol by 2AM and conversely close at 2AM. During the mid-nineties a thriving after hours club scene developed. These establishments were allowed to serve alcohol to 'members' after the 2AM law. Membership at these clubs consisted of as little as a brief application and a 'membership fee' or what most commonly would characterize as a cover charge. One of the earliest clubs to recognize the rebirth of the rap scene in the city was Gotham Nightclub.

How to pronounce Philly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Philly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Philly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Philly in a Sentence

1. Mark Makela/Getty Images:

   But good thing Uncle Larry has the press because the Philly Inquirer came out [with an article] today – you're not going to believe what the headline was, 'Republicans pounced when D.A. Larry Krasner said Philly doesn't have a crisis.' It's about Republicans pouncing.

2. Steve Sinko:

   It was really something powerful to be a part of, it just shows the power of inclusion and what it can do atraces. The Philly Marathon was a great example of The Philly Marathon.

3. President Barack Obama:

   Places like West Philly, or West Baltimore, or Ferguson, Missouri -- they're part of America, too. They're not separate. They're part of America like anywhere else. The kids there are American kids, just like your kids and my kids, so we've got to make sure boys and girls in those communities are loved and cherished and supported and nurtured and invested in. And we have to have the same standards for those children as we have for our own children.

4. Mike Draper:

   I think it's part of the zeitgeist nationally. It's cool to see what's happened in Des Moines, but there's also downtown regeneration in Hartford, Philly -- pretty much every city.

5. Mike Draper:

   2005 was really the beginning of people moving downtown in a big way, i think it's part of the zeitgeist nationally. It's cool to see what's happened in Des Moines, but there's also downtown regeneration in Hartford, Philly -- pretty much every city.

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