philadelphian Meaning, Definition & Usage

Phil`a*del"phi*an adjective
Etymology
Gr. filadelfia brotherly love, from fila`delfos brotherly; fi`los loved, loving, friendly + 'adelfo`s brother.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in Pennsylvania.
Phil`a*del"phi*an noun
Definitions
  1. A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia.
  2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, -- called also the Family of Love. Tatler.

Webster 1913