Mississippian

[ mis-uh-sip-ee-uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River.
Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 345 million to 310 million years ago and characterized as the age of amphibians.

a native or inhabitant of Mississippi.
Geology. the Mississippian Period or System: the former is sometimes considered an epoch of the Carboniferous Period.

Mississippian

/ ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪən /

of or relating to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River
(in North America) of, denoting, or formed in the lower of two subdivisions of the Carboniferous period, which lasted for 30 million years See also Pennsylvanian

an inhabitant or native of the state of Mississippi
the Mississippian
the Mississippian period or rock system equivalent to the lower Carboniferous of Europe

Mississippian

/ mĭs′ĭ-sĭp′ē-ən /

The fifth period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 360 to 320 million years ago. During this time shallow seas spread over former land areas and the first primitive conifers appeared.
See Chart at geologic time

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; Mississippi + -an

Sixth-generation Mississippian Stuart Stevens is on the scene.

As a lapsed Mississippian, one of the most shocking to me regarded his visit with Jefferson Davis down at Davis' home in Biloxi.

Small triangular points become important in the Mississippian period.

This indicates a transitional placement between Copena and Mississippian.

One, a Mississippian—a captain—hit badly in the leg, I talked with some time; he asked me for papers, which I gave him.

"I guess they're both all right," drawled the Mississippian, settling his big black hat more firmly on his head.

In a cook-shop a "Mississippian," bidding against a nobleman for a fowl, ran the price up to two hundred francs.

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