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Vinony

Pennsylvanian

  1. of, about, or relating to Pennsylvania
  2. of, relating to, or being the period of the Paleozoic era in North America between the Mississippian and Permian or the corresponding system of rocks
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proper noun

  1. a person native to or residing in Pennsylvania
  2. geological subperiod of the Carboniferous Period
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ / /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/ / /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

  1. Of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.
  2. 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

Etymology: Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

  1. Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

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