Phil′a‐del″phi‐an (?), a. [Gr. φιλαδελφια brotherly love, from φιλάδελφοσ brotherly; φίλοσ loved, loving, friendly + αδελφὄσ brother.] Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in Pennsylvania.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.