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noun

Phĭlădelphīa

gen. Phĭlădelphiae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
= Φιλαδέλφεια
an important city of Lydia; the town and ruins of Allasher; the inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia in Lydia
an important city of Lydia, now the town and ruins of Allasher, Vulg. Apoc. 1, 11; 3, 7.—Hence, Phĭlădelphēni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia in Lydia, Philadelphians, Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 111; Tac. A. 2, 47.
Perseus ID: n36001 Key: Philadelphia