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From Philadelphi, a codename selected randomly by Israel; from Latin, from Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + δελφύς (delphús, “womb”), beloved womb-mate (sibling).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Philadelphi Corridor
Today it means: A zone of the Gaza Strip, Palestine; A DMZ established by the Philadelphi Accord between Israel and Egypt, that represents the border between Gaza and the Sinai. Full definition →