pennsylvanian

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Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
27
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ (UK)
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/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ (UK) · /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/ (UK) · /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ · /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪn.jən/

Definition of pennsylvanian

4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
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noun

  1. A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.
  2. (not-comparable)Of any of the three geologic epochs (lower, middle and upper) within the Carboniferous period from 318 to 299 million years ago; marked by a high oxygen atmosphere and the rise of reptiles and winged insects.

name

  1. Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.

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Etymology

From Pennsylvania + -an.

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