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 Definitions of Pennsylvanian  [ˌpɛn səlˈveɪn yən, -ˈveɪ ni ən]  

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Definition of 'Pennsylvanian' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) Pennsylvanian
of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.

2.  Pennsylvanian
of or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 310 to 280 million years ago and characterized by warm climates, swampy land areas, and the development of insects and reptiles: sometimes considered as an epoch of the Carboniferous Period.

3. (n.) Pennsylvanian
a native or inhabitant of Pennsylvania.

4.  Pennsylvanian
the Pennsylvanian Period or System.

Etymology:  (1675–85)

Definition of 'Pennsylvanian' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Pennsylvanian, Pennsylvanian period, Upper Carboniferous, Upper Carboniferous period
from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land

2. (noun) Pennsylvanian, Keystone Stater
a native or resident of Pennsylvania



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