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Definition of Philadelphus
1. Noun. Any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions.
Specialized synonyms: Mock Orange, Philadelphus Coronarius, Syringa
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Philadelphus
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Philadelphus
Literary usage of Philadelphus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians by Charles Rollin (1869)
"PTOLEMY philadelphus, after the death of his father, became sole master of all
his dominions, which were composed of Egypt, and many provinces dependent on ..."
2. Lectures on Ancient History, from the Earliest Times to the Taking of by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, Marcus von Niebuhr (1852)
"But even during the reign of his step-father he was not faithful, and in that of
his brother, Ptolemy philadelphus, he made himself independent. ..."
3. Catalogue of Greek Coins: The Ptolemies, Kings of Egypt by British Museum Dept. of Coins and Medals, Reginald Stuart Poole (1883)
"The heavy copper money of Egypt above described appears to belong to the reign
of philadelphus only, a new reverse-type being issued by Euergetes : that of ..."
4. Greek Imperialism by William Scott Ferguson (1913)
"... armies of his grandfather, Antigonus I, or with the obstacles he himself had
to meet in the intrigue, money, and expeditions of Ptolemy philadelphus. ..."
5. Greek Imperialism by William Scott Ferguson (1913)
"... armies of his grandfather, Antigonus I, or with the obstacles he himself had
to meet in the intrigue, money, and expeditions of Ptolemy philadelphus. ..."
6. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1904)
"But the black spot upon the character of philadelphus, which all the blaze of
science and ... philadelphus had, when young, married Arsinoe the daughter of ..."
7. Handbook of Archæology: Egyptian--Greek--Etruscan--Roman by Hodder Michael Westropp (1878)
"Ptolemy philadelphus and Arsinoe. His helmet is adorned with the Agatho daemon
... According to Professor Quaranta, it represents Ptolemy philadelphus ..."
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