Philadelphia

[ fil-uh-del-fee-uh ]

/ ˌfɪl əˈdɛl fi ə /

noun

a city in SE Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River: Declaration of Independence signed here July 4, 1776.

Words nearby Philadelphia

Phidippides, phi-function, Phil, Phila., philabeg, Philadelphia, Philadelphia chromosome, Philadelphia lawyer, Philadelphia pepper pot, Philadelphia scrapple, philadelphus

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Example sentences from the Web for Philadelphia

“After the withdraw, they realized that firefighter Craig-Lewis was missing,” said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, her boyfriend, Jason Anderson, said Craig-Lewis was “all consumed” by her job.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Craig-Lewis was an 11-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, a position she had aspired to since grade school.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bill Cosby was born July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love.
I Warned You About Bill Cosby in 2007|Mark Ebner|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“I spent a lifetime looking for a father,” he told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1986.
Foxcatcher’s Real-Life Psycho Killer|Marlow Stern|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even the city of Philadelphia is not exempt from this moral pestilence.
American Slave Trade|Jesse Torrey
The etchings were also shown in decorated rooms in Boston and Philadelphia.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
In that year 750,000 bushels were dispatched for Philadelphia.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Citron-melons are brought to Philadelphia market in the month of August.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
Houses were burned in Philadelphia because the contractors erecting them refused to grant the wages that were demanded.
The Armies of Labor|Samuel P. Orth

British Dictionary definitions for Philadelphia

Philadelphia

/ (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)

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Cultural definitions for Philadelphia

Philadelphia

[ (fil-uh-del-fee-uh, fil-uh-del-fyuh) ]

Largest city in Pennsylvania.

notes for Philadelphia

Cultural center now and especially in colonial times. Its historical monuments include Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; the Liberty Bell; and Congress Hall.

notes for Philadelphia

Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,” was founded in the late seventeenth century as a Quaker colony by William Penn.

单词	philadelphia
释义	Philadelphia [ fil-uh-del-fee-uh ] / ˌfɪl əˈdɛl fi ə / noun a city in SE Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River: Declaration of Independence signed here July 4, 1776. Words nearby Philadelphia Phidippides, phi-function, Phil, Phila., philabeg, Philadelphia, Philadelphia chromosome, Philadelphia lawyer, Philadelphia pepper pot, Philadelphia scrapple, philadelphus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Philadelphia “After the withdraw, they realized that firefighter Craig-Lewis was missing,” said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer. The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter\|Christopher Moraff\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, her boyfriend, Jason Anderson, said Craig-Lewis was “all consumed” by her job. The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter\|Christopher Moraff\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Craig-Lewis was an 11-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, a position she had aspired to since grade school. The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter\|Christopher Moraff\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bill Cosby was born July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love. I Warned You About Bill Cosby in 2007\|Mark Ebner\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I spent a lifetime looking for a father,” he told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1986. Foxcatcher’s Real-Life Psycho Killer\|Marlow Stern\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even the city of Philadelphia is not exempt from this moral pestilence. American Slave Trade\|Jesse Torrey The etchings were also shown in decorated rooms in Boston and Philadelphia. The Life of James McNeill Whistler\|Elizabeth Robins Pennell In that year 750,000 bushels were dispatched for Philadelphia. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Citron-melons are brought to Philadelphia market in the month of August. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie Houses were burned in Philadelphia because the contractors erecting them refused to grant the wages that were demanded. The Armies of Labor\|Samuel P. Orth British Dictionary definitions for Philadelphia Philadelphia / (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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Philadelphia Philadelphia [ (fil-uh-del-fee-uh, fil-uh-del-fyuh) ] Largest city in Pennsylvania. notes for Philadelphia Cultural center now and especially in colonial times. Its historical monuments include Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; the Liberty Bell; and Congress Hall. notes for Philadelphia Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,” was founded in the late seventeenth century as a Quaker colony by William Penn. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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