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Penn·syl·va·ni·an
 Pennsylvanian
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- pronunciation:
- pen
s
 l
veIn
yn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to Pennsylvania or its people.
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| definition 2: |
of, relating to, or designating the second coal-forming period of the Paleozoic Era, from approximately 320 million to 280 million years ago, when swamp forests were abundant and large reptiles appeared; Upper Carboniferous.
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a native or resident of Pennsylvania.
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| definition 2: |
the Pennsylvanian Period, or the rock formations that date from that time.
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