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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
2. 2
   a native or resident of Pennsylvania wordnet
3. 3
   Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of any of the three geologic epochs (lower, middle and upper) within the Carboniferous period from 318 to 299 million years ago; marked by a high oxygen atmosphere and the rise of reptiles and winged insects. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

carboniferous pennsylvaniancarboniferous stagecarboniferous subperiodcoalbearing intervalkeystone staterlate carboniferous

Antonyms

All antonyms

non Pennsylvaniannonlocalnonresidentout of state

Etymology

From Pennsylvania + -an.