Philadelphian adjective & noun. [fɪlǝ'dɛlfɪǝn] E17.
[In senses A.1, 2, B.1, 2 from Greek philadelphia brotherly love, formed as PHILO- + adelphos brother; in senses A.3, B.3 from Greek Philadelpheia the ancient city of Philadelphia in Asia Minor, founded by Attalus II Philadelphus (220-138 BC): see -AN.]
A. adjective.
1. (philadelphian.) Loving one's fellow people; loving humankind. E17.

2. Of or pertaining to the 17th-cent.Philadelphians. L17.

3. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Philadelphia in Asia Minor or Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, USA. L18.
b. noun.
1. (philadelphian.) A person who loves his or her fellows. M17.

2. In pl. (The members of) the Philadelphian Society, a religious society organized in England in the late 17th cent. L17.

3. A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Philadelphia in Asia Minor, or of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, USA. E18.

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