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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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]


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]