Adelphian

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noun

A member of the Adelphian Society, a college literary society established in 1840 in Hamilton, New York.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounAdelphian (plural Adelphians)

plural Adelphians

  1. historicalA member of the Adelphian Society, a college literary society established in 1840 in Hamilton, New York.
adjectiveAdelphian (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparableOf or relating to the Adelphian Society.
  2. historicalnot comparableChristianityOf or relating to the Adelphians (religious group).

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APA

Adelphian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelphian

MLA

“Adelphian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelphian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adelphian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelphian.

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