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Philadelphian | Philadelphians

Philadelphian meaning

  1. A person who originates from or lives in Philadelphia.
  2. A member of a 17th-century Protestant religious group in England.

Using Philadelphian

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person who originates from or lives in Philadelphia. | A member of a 17th-century Protestant religious group in England.
  • In the example corpus, philadelphian often appears in combinations such as: native philadelphian.

Context around Philadelphian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

native 2× lifelong 1×

Often after:

paul 1×

Sentence patterns with Philadelphian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a lifelong philadelphian like ms 1× a native philadelphian i ve 1× a native philadelphian paul grew 1× konrad a philadelphian is consulting 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a lifelong philadelphian 1× a native philadelphian 1× as a native 1× konrad a philadelphian 1×

Common sentence endings:

school in 1966 1× the comcast center 1× the proper leadership 1× vastly outnumber republicans 1×

Words around Philadelphian

Just before it in the word index:

philadelphia 3.370 philadelphi 22 philabaum 3 phila 6 phil 1.624 phikwe 3

Just after it in the word index:

philadelphians 18 philadelphus 3 philadephia 6 philae 8 philam 3 philander 39

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Philadelphian

  • In this selection, "philadelphian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, native, lifelong and paul stand out and add context to how "philadelphian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a lifelong philadelphian like ms and a native philadelphian i ve. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "philadelphian" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with philadelphian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A native Philadelphian, Paul grew up in Overbrook, graduating from Central High School in 1966. (15 words)

Konrad, a Philadelphian, is consulting on Philly's new Top Chef Quickfire cafe in the Comcast Center. (17 words)

A lifelong Philadelphian like Ms. Parker, Mr. Oh, 63, a former prosecutor, has mounted a spirited and unorthodox campaign, aimed at wooing immigrants, to overcome the daunting math in which registered Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

As a native Philadelphian, I’ve lived through some of the city’s dark days and I can relate to those most at risk, but I can also see the great potential of our city if provided with the proper leadership. (41 words)

A lifelong Philadelphian like Ms. Parker, Mr. Oh, 63, a former prosecutor, has mounted a spirited and unorthodox campaign, aimed at wooing immigrants, to overcome the daunting math in which registered Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans. (35 words)

Konrad, a Philadelphian, is consulting on Philly's new Top Chef Quickfire cafe in the Comcast Center. (17 words)

Example sentences (4)

A lifelong Philadelphian like Ms. Parker, Mr. Oh, 63, a former prosecutor, has mounted a spirited and unorthodox campaign, aimed at wooing immigrants, to overcome the daunting math in which registered Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans.

Konrad, a Philadelphian, is consulting on Philly's new Top Chef Quickfire cafe in the Comcast Center.

As a native Philadelphian, I’ve lived through some of the city’s dark days and I can relate to those most at risk, but I can also see the great potential of our city if provided with the proper leadership.

A native Philadelphian, Paul grew up in Overbrook, graduating from Central High School in 1966.

Common combinations with philadelphian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "philadelphian" in a sentence?
An example: "A lifelong Philadelphian like Ms. Parker, Mr. Oh, 63, a former prosecutor, has mounted a spirited and unorthodox campaign, aimed at wooing immigrants, to overcome the daunting math in which registered Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "philadelphian" from authentic English texts.
What does "philadelphian" mean?
Philadelphian means: A person who originates from or lives in Philadelphia.
How many example sentences with "philadelphian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "philadelphian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.