Philadelphian
English
editEtymology
editFrom Philadelphia + -an.
Noun
editPhiladelphian (plural Philadelphians)
- 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.
- (historical) A member of a 17th-century Protestant religious group in England.
Related terms
editAdjective
editPhiladelphian (comparative more Philadelphian, superlative most Philadelphian)
- Of or relating to Philadelphia.
- Of or relating to the ancient king Ptolemy II Philadelphus.