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Pennsylvanian.

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

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noun/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/UK, US/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/UK, US/ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən//ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪn.jən/
  1. A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

adj/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/UK, US/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/UK, US/ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən//ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪn.jən/
  1. Of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.

    not-comparable
  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
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

name/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/UK, US/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/UK, US/ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən//ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪn.jən/
  1. Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

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