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What is the difference between philadelphia and pennsylvania?

philadelphia | pennsylvania |

As proper nouns the difference between philadelphia and pennsylvania

is that philadelphia is largest city in Pennsylvania, located in southeastern part of the state along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Site of the Independence Hall; former capitol of United States. Nicknamed "City of Brotherly Love" while Pennsylvania is a state of the United States of America. Capital: Harrisburg; largest city: Philadelphia.

philadelphia

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • Largest city in Pennsylvania, located in southeastern part of the state along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Site of the Independence Hall; former capitol of United States. Nicknamed "City of Brotherly Love".
  • (lb) Ancient name of Amman, the capital of Jordan.
  • (lb) Ancient name of , Turkey.
  • Any of a number of towns and villages around the world.

    • Derived terms

    * Philadelphian * Philly

    pennsylvania

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A state of the United States of America. Capital: Harrisburg; largest city: Philadelphia.
  • The first, and historically largest, now defunct US railroad, a hallmark of the industrial age.

    • Synonyms

    * (US state) PA

    Derived terms

    * PA * Penn Station * Pennsylvanian

    See also

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    External links

    * (wikipedia "Pennsylvania") * * English eponyms Pennsylvania