Philadelphia - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Philadelphia :  (noun)

1: the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania [syn: Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Philadelphia, MO Zip code(s): 63463 Philadelphia, MS (city, FIPS 56960) Location: 32.77398 N, 89.10921 W Population (1990): 6758 (2875 housing units) Area: 16.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 39350 Philadelphia, NY (village, FIPS 57551) Location: 44.15476 N, 75.70942 W Population (1990): 1478 (537 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13673 Philadelphia, PA (city, FIPS 60000) Location: 40.00682 N, 75.13468 W Population (1990): 1585577 (674899 housing units) Area: 350.0 sq km (land), 19.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 19102, 19103, 19104, 19106, 19107, 19111, 19112, 19113, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19118, 19119, 19120, 19121, 19122, 19123, 19124, 19125, 19126, 19127, 19128, 19129, 19130, 19131, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19135, 19136, 19137, 19138, 19139, 19140, 19141, 19142, 19143, 19144, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148, 19149, 19150, 19151, 19152, 19153, 19154 Philadelphia, TN (city, FIPS 57900) Location: 35.67914 N, 84.40042 W Population (1990): 463 (196 housing units) Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 37846

Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:

Philadelphia :  brotherly love, a city of Lydia in Asia Minor, about 25 miles south-east of Sardis. It was the seat of one of the "seven churches" (Rev. 3:7-12). It came into the possession of the Turks in A.D. 1392. It has several times been nearly destroyed by earthquakes. It is still a town of considerable size, called Allahshehr, "the city of God."



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:

Philadelphia, love of a brother



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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