philadelphus

/ (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfəs) /

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noun

any shrub of the N temperate genus Philadelphus, cultivated for their strongly scented showy flowers: family HydrangeaceaeSee also mock orange (def. 1)

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Word Origin for philadelphus

C19: New Latin, from Greek philadelphon mock orange, literally: loving one's brother

Words nearby philadelphus

Philadelphia, Philadelphia chromosome, Philadelphia lawyer, Philadelphia pepper pot, Philadelphia scrapple, philadelphus, Philae, philander, philanderer, philanthropic, philanthropist

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How to use philadelphus in a sentence

The elevated ideas of the founder Philadelphus founds medicine on anatomy.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
The Alexandrian light-house was reared in the time of Ptolemy Philadelphus, the second monarch in the line.
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt|Jacob Abbott
The monarch was, as has already been stated, the second Ptolemy, called commonly Ptolemy Philadelphus.
History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt|Jacob Abbott
She shrank from his touch, literally into the arms upon which Philadelphus rested his weight.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller

Philadelphus filliped the coin and flung out a strong and fending hand against his fellow covering it.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller