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April 3, 2022 at 3:33 am
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It’s translated from Greek – “Philadelphia, which is Greek for “brotherly love,” derived from the Ancient Greek terms φίλος phÃlos (beloved, dear) and ἀδελφός adelphós (brother, brotherly)”
Nowadays, it’s sometimes invoked with a sense of irony, which can be bitter.