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pennsylvanian

Penn·syl·va·nian
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pen-suh l-veyn-yuh n, -vey-nee-uh n]
    • /ˌpɛn səlˈveɪn yən, -ˈveɪ ni ən/
    • /ˌpen.səl.ˈveɪ.niən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-suh l-veyn-yuh n, -vey-nee-uh n]
    • /ˌpɛn səlˈveɪn yən, -ˈveɪ ni ən/

Definitions of pennsylvanian word

  • adjective pennsylvanian of or relating to the state of Pennsylvania. 1
  • adjective pennsylvanian Geology. noting 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. 1
  • noun pennsylvanian a native or inhabitant of Pennsylvania. 1
  • noun pennsylvanian Geology. the Pennsylvanian Period or System. 1
  • adjective pennsylvanian of the state of Pennsylvania 0
  • adjective pennsylvanian (in North America) of, denoting, or formed in the upper of two divisions of the Carboniferous period, which lasted 30 million years, during which coal measures were formed 0
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Origin of pennsylvanian

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; Pennsylvani(a) + -an

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pennsylvanian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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