'Pennsylvanian' definitions:

Definition of 'Pennsylvanian'

From: WordNet
noun
From 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land [syn: Pennsylvanian, Pennsylvanian period, Upper Carboniferous, Upper Carboniferous period]
noun
A native or resident of Pennsylvania [syn: Pennsylvanian, Keystone Stater]

Definition of 'Pennsylvanian'

From: GCIDE
  • Pennsylvanian \Pennsylvanian\ prop. n. The geological period from 280 million to 310 million years ago; -- it was characterized by a warm climate and abundance of swampy land.
  • Syn: Pennsylvanian period, Upper Carboniferous, Upper Carboniferous period. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. A resident of the state of Pennsylvania. [WordNet 1.5]

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