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Philadelphia

[ fil-uh-del-fee-uh ]

noun

  1. a city in SE Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River: Declaration of Independence signed here July 4, 1776.


Philadelphia

/ ËŒ´Úɪ±ôəˈ»åÉ›±ô´Úɪə /

noun

  1. a city and port in SE Pennsylvania, at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers: the fourth largest city in the US; founded by Quakers in 1682; cultural and financial centre of the American colonies and the federal capital (1790–1800); scene of the Continental Congresses (1774–83) and the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Pop: 1 479 339 (2003 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Philadelphia

  1. Largest city in Pennsylvania .
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Notes

Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,†was founded in the late seventeenth century as a Quaker colony by William Penn .
Cultural center now and especially in colonial times. Its historical monuments include Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; the Liberty Bell ; and Congress Hall.
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Whitney Sherman, 38, who traveled from Philadelphia to Washington for the protest, said she has been despairing over Democrats, who have largely failed to assemble a coordinated response to Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.

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I’m calling you from Philadelphia and I’m not really looking forward to the celebrations.

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During the Dodgers’ travel day to Philadelphia on Thursday, the team announced Freeman had been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 31.

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Other famous congrats on the birth came in Instagram comments from the likes of Whitney Cummings, Kat Dennings, Erin Andrews and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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At the time, the Dodgers were on a road trip to Philadelphia and Detroit.

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