💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Philly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| philadelphianoun | The largest city in Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of coterminous Philadelphia County; the former capital of the United States. |
| willienoun | A diminutive of the male given name William. |
| willenoun | Obsolete spelling of will. [One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.] |
| philnoun | A short form of the male given name Philip. |
| brynnoun | Part of several place names in Wales and elsewhere. |
| hillsnoun | A surname. |
| philthadelphianoun | (derogatory, slang, US) The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| phila.noun | (law) Abbreviation of Philadelphia. [The largest city in Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of coterminous Philadelphia County; the former capital of the United States.] |
| city of brotherly lovenoun | (poetic) Nickname for Philadelphia: a major city in Pennsylvania, United States. |
| pennnoun | (informal) University of Pennsylvania |
| pennsyltuckynoun | (informal) The rural and exurban part of the state of Pennsylvania outside the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia metropolitan areas, more specifically the mountainous central region. |
| penn'anoun | (archaic) Abbreviation of Pennsylvania. [A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia.] |
| pensilvanianoun | Obsolete form of Pennsylvania. [A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia.] |
| pennsynoun | (rail transport, dated) a nickname for the Pennsylvania Railroad. |
| phil.noun | (law) Abbreviation of Philippines. [An archipelago of Southeast Asia.] |
| phl.noun | Abbreviation of Philippians. [(biblical) The eleventh book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Philippians.] |
| philipp.noun | Abbreviation of Philippians. [(biblical) The eleventh book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Philippians.] |
| philistiannoun | Synonym of Philistine (“person from ancient Philistia”). |
| philedomnoun | (fandom slang) The fandom of the science fiction television series The X-Files. |
| philosemitenoun | Alternative form of philo-Semite. [A philo-Semitic person.] |
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