First Known Use: 1783
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philadelphus
noun phil·a·del·phus \ˌfi-lə-ˈdel-fəs\
Definition of PHILADELPHUS
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Origin of PHILADELPHUS
New Latin, from Greek philadelphos brotherly, from phil- + adelphos brother — more at -adelphous
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