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Protestant vs Philadelphian - What's the difference?

protestant | philadelphian |

As nouns the difference between protestant and philadelphian

is that protestant is (christianity) a member of any of several christian denominations which separated from the roman catholic church based on theological or political differences during the reformation (or sometimes later) while philadelphian is a person who originates from or lives in philadelphia.

As adjectives the difference between protestant and philadelphian

is that protestant is (christianity) of or pertaining to several denominations of christianity that separated from the roman catholic church based on theological or political differences during the reformation while philadelphian is of or relating to philadelphia.

protestant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, legal) One who protests; a protester.
  • * 1915' November 3, decision in the case of the ''State of New Mexico v. Garrett'', published in '''1916''' among the ''Decisions of the Department of the Interior in Cases Relating to Public Lands'', volume 44 (edited by George J Hesselman), page 490: In the case of Hyacinthe Villeneuve a homestead entry had been allowed upon a tract of land that had been patented to the Santa Fe Railroad Company, whose grantees had expressed a willingness to reconvey in order that effect might be given to the equities of the homesteader, whereas in the present case the State stands in the position of a ' protestant .
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    philadelphian

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who originates from or lives in Philadelphia.
  • A member of a 17th-century Protestant religious group in England.

    • Related terms

    * Philly

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to Philadelphia.
  • Of or relating to the ancient king (Ptolemy II Philadelphus).