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Philadelphia in British English
(ˌfɪləˈdɛlfɪə)
noun
a city and port in SE Pennsylvania, at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers: the fourth largest city in the US; founded by Quakers in 1682; cultural and financial centre of the American colonies and the federal capital (1790–1800); scene of the Continental Congresses (1774–83) and the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Pop: 1 479 339 (2003 est)
Philadelphia in American English
(ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə; ˌfɪləˈdɛlfjə)
1.
city & port in SE Pa., on the Delaware River: pop. 1,518,000
2.
ancient city in Lydia, W Asia Minor
Derived forms
Philadelphian (ˌPhilaˈdelphian) adjective, noun
Word origin
Gr philadelphia, brotherly love < philos, loving + adelphos, brother: see monadelphousImage ofPhiladelphia
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