What does "mississippian" mean?

A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America.

How do you pronounce "mississippian"?

Pronounced //ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən//.

Common synonyms include: lower carboniferous, lower carboniferous period, missippian period, period, time.

//ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən// adj, name, noun

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Noun

1
A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America.
2
a native or resident of Mississippi wordnet

Adjective

1
Of a geologic epoch within the Carboniferous period from about 359 to 318 million years ago; marked by glaciation and the appearance of the first trees. not-comparable
2
Of, or pertaining to, Mississippi or its culture. not-comparable
"She had come to Mississippi with her Mississippian husband, who turned out to be a clumsy pyramid-scheme con artist."