4 definitions found
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
Philadelphia
n : 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}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
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
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
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."
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Philadelphia, love of a brother
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