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名詞

Philadelphian (plural Philadelphians)

1. A person who originates from or lives in Philadelphia.
   • 1932, Amelia Earhart, chapter 1, in The Fun of It, Harcourt Brace and Company, page 4:

     My grandmother was a Philadelphian, having come out from that city after the war.

   • 2015 July 14, Dave Zeitlin, “Will Philadelphia Union's high-school create USA's next soccer stars?”, in The Guardian‎:

     Union head coach Jim Curtin, a lifelong Philadelphian, has made it clear that signing homegrowns will be a priority for him moving forward.

   • 2019, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Water Dancer, Penguin Books (2020), page 194:

     The promenade was filled with Philadelphians of all color and kind.

2. (historical) A member of a 17th-century Protestant religious group in England.

関連する語

• Philly

形容詞

Philadelphian (comparative more Philadelphian, superlative most Philadelphian)

1. Of or relating to Philadelphia.
2. Of or relating to the ancient king Ptolemy II Philadelphus.

派生語