(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. City of Brotherly Love

philadelphia fleabane

(n) especially pretty plant having a delicate fringe of threadlike rays around flower heads having very slender white or pink rays; United States and Canada, Syn. Erigeron philadelphicus

delphic

(adj) of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi, Syn. Delphian, Example:Delphic oracle

pepper pot

(n) a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings, Syn. Philadelphia pepper pot

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Adelphia

‖n. [ Gr. 'adelfo`s brother. ] (Bot.) A “brotherhood, ” or collection of stamens in a bundle; -- used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Delphian

a. Delphic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Diadelphia

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants whose stamens are united into two bodies or bundles by their filaments.

Diadelphous

{ } a. [ Cf. F. diadelphe. ] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the class Diadelphia; having the stamens united into two bodies by their filaments (said of a plant or flower); grouped into two bundles or sets by coalescence of the filaments (said of stamens). [ 1913 Webster ]

Didelphia

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; = &unr_; matrix, uterus. ] (Zool.) The subclass of Mammalia which includes the marsupials. See Marsupialia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Didelphian

a. (Zool.) Of or relating to the Didelphia. -- n. One of the Didelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monadelphia

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + 'adelfo`s brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnaean class of plants having the stamens united into a tube, or ring, by the filaments, as in the Mallow family. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monadelphous

{ } a. [ Cf. F. monadelphie. ] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Monadelphia; having the stamens united in one body by the filaments. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodelphia

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + delfy`s the womb. ] (Zool.) The group that includes all ordinary or placental mammals; the Placentalia. See Mammalia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monodelphian

{ } n. (Zool.) One of the Monodelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ornithodelphia

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis + delfy`s the womb. ] Same as Monotremata. -- Or`ni*tho*del"phid a. [1913 Webster]

Philadelphia lawyer

A lawyer knowledgeable about the most detailed and minute points of law, especially one with an exceptional propensity and ability to exploit fine technical points of law for the client's advantage. [ U. S. ] [ PJC ]

Philadelphian

a. [ Gr. filadelfia brotherly love, from fila`delfos brotherly; fi`los loved, loving, friendly + 'adelfo`s brother. ] Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in Pennsylvania. [ 1913 Webster ]

Philadelphian

n. 1. A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, -- called also the Family of Love. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polyadelphia

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + &unr_; brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants having stamens united in three or more bodies or bundles by the filaments. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polyadelphous

{ } a. (Bot.) Belonging to the class Polyadelphia; having stamens united in three or more bundles. [ 1913 Webster ]

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