Philadelphian

English

Etymology

From 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.
    • 2015 July 14, Dave Zeitlin, “Will Philadelphia Union's high-school create USA's next soccer stars?”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      Union head coach Jim Curtin, a lifelong Philadelphian, has made it clear that signing homegrowns will be a priority for him moving forward.
    • 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.

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.
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