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It is from the Greek and means brotherly love.
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Philadelphia is a city in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. The name "Philadelphia" comes from the Greek words "phileo" meaning love, and "adelphos" meaning brother, resulting in the city's nickname "The City of Brotherly Love."
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What is the abbreviation for the state Philadelphia?
The state of Philadelphia does not exist. Philadelphia is a city in the state of Pennsylvania, and the abbreviation for Pennsylvania is PA.
How many syllables are in Philadelphia?
The name Philadelphia has five syllables. The syllables of the name are phil-a-del-phi-a.
What is the abbreviation for the City of Philadelphia?
The abbreviation for the City of Philadelphia is PHL.
Where is textile factory in philadelphia an the south or north?
There are textile factories located in both the southern and northern parts of Philadelphia. The majority of textile factories tend to be located in the northern part of Philadelphia.
What kind of noun is the word Philadelphia?
"Philadelphia" is a proper noun. It is the name of a specific city.
What is the closing song by neil young in the movie Philadelphia?
The Neil Young song at the closing of the movie 'Philadelphia' is called 'Philadelphia'.
What does it mean when a coin has no letter?
If you mean no mintmark, it was struck in Philadelphia.
Where was the convention of congress held at in 1787?
You mean the Philadelphia (Constitutional) Convention? - If so, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What does phillie mean?
"Phillie" is a slang term used to refer to a cigarette, particularly a hand-rolled cigarette or one that is not a traditional factory-made cigarette. It is often associated with urban or hip-hop culture.
What does 2000P mean?
The P stands for the Philadelphia Mint
What does tsop mean sigma doves?
The sound of Philadelphia
What does it mean when a penny doesn't have a letter on it?
It was minted in Philadelphia.
What does the letter P mean on a quarter?
It was minted in Philadelphia. Philadelphia quarters dated 1979 and earlier do not have a mint mark.
What does the Philadelphia mean?
It was intended to mean (city of ) "brotherly love" when established in colonial times.
What does the name Philadelphia mean?
It was intended to mean (city of ) "brotherly love" when established in colonial times.
What does the offense code cs13a31 mean and how does it differ from cs13A16?
CS13A16 is drug possession in Philadelphia. (Pennsylvania in general, not just Philadelphia.)
What does tsop mean?
It's the disco hit "The Sound of Philadelphia."
