'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]