Philadelphian

English

Etymology

Philadelphia +‎ -an

Noun

Philadelphian (plural Philadelphians)

1. A person who originates from or lives in Philadelphia.
   • 1932, Amelia Earhart, chapter 1, in The Fun of It, Harcourt Brace and Company, page 4:

     My grandmother was a Philadelphian, having come out from that city after the war.

   • 2019, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Water Dancer, Penguin Books (2020), page 194:

     The promenade was filled with Philadelphians of all color and kind.

2. (historical) A member of a 17th-century Protestant religious group in England.

Related terms

• Philly

Adjective

Philadelphian (comparative more Philadelphian, superlative most Philadelphian)

1. Of or relating to Philadelphia.
2. Of or relating to the ancient king Ptolemy II Philadelphus.