[syn: Pennsylvanian, Keystone Stater]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pennsylvanian \Pennsylvanian\ prop. n.
The geological period from 280 million to 310 million years
ago; -- it was characterized by a warm climate and abundance
of swampy land.
Syn: Pennsylvanian period, Upper Carboniferous, Upper
Carboniferous period.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A resident of the state of Pennsylvania.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Pennsylvanian
n 1: from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate;
swampy land [syn: Pennsylvanian, Pennsylvanian period,
Upper Carboniferous, Upper Carboniferous period]
2: a native or resident of Pennsylvania [syn: Pennsylvanian,
Keystone Stater]