Noun: Philadelphia ,fi-lu'del-fee-u
- The largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
- City of Brotherly Love, Philly [US, informal]
Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Keystone State, PA, Pa., Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA