Pennsylvanian
of or relating to the state of Pennsylvania.
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.
a native or inhabitant of Pennsylvania.
Geology. the Pennsylvanian Period or System.
Origin of Pennsylvanian
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How to use Pennsylvanian in a sentence
The Daily Show host is cool with the Pennsylvanian pop star representing the City of New York to tourists.
Jon Stewart: Taylor Swift ‘Smart Choice’ For NYC’s Global Welcome Ambassador | Marlow Stern | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJerry Sandusky, now infamous in the media, joins the ranks of many notorious Pennsylvanian prisoners.
Jerry Sandusky Sentenced: Eight Facts About Pennsylvania Prisons | Abby Haglage | October 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen he led Santorum in the polls, he urged the Pennsylvanian to leave the race.
Today, the Daily Pennsylvanian masthead is at least half female, and the last three executive editors have been women.
"You must be green, or you wouldn't have gone down (p. 288) there," said a Pennsylvanian, who had been in a dozen battles.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
It is a colourless inflammable gas, and is found amongst the gaseous constituents of the Pennsylvanian oil-wells.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousLife was full of zest for her, and she enjoyed it with the most un-Pennsylvanian enthusiasm.
The Chalice Of Courage | Cyrus Townsend BradyThis is best seen when the life of the Pennsylvanian is contrasted with that of the Permian.
Climatic Changes | Ellsworth HuntingtonThis substance closely resembles ordinary Pennsylvanian petroleum.
British Dictionary definitions for Pennsylvanian
/ (ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪən) /
of the state of Pennsylvania
(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: See also Mississippian (def. 2)
an inhabitant or native of the state of Pennsylvania
the Pennsylvanian the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
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Scientific definitions for Pennsylvanian
[ pĕn′səl-vān′yən ]
The sixth period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 320 to 286 million years ago. Rock deposits from this period of time alternate between being marine and terrestrial in origin, and are rich in coal. Reptiles first appeared in the Pennsylvanian Period. See Chart at geologic time.
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