Pennsylvanian

[ pen-suhl-veyn-yuhn, -vey-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the state of Pennsylvania.
2. Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 310 to 280 million years ago and characterized by warm climates, swampy land areas, and the development of insects and reptiles: sometimes considered as an epoch of the Carboniferous Period.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Pennsylvania.
2. Geology. the Pennsylvanian Period or System.

Pennsylvanian

/ ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪən /

adjective

1. of the state of Pennsylvania
2. (in North America) of, denoting, or formed in the upper of two divisions of the Carboniferous period, which lasted 30 million years, during which coal measures were formed See also Mississippian

noun

1. an inhabitant or native of the state of Pennsylvania
2. the Pennsylvanian
   the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe

Pennsylvanian

/ pĕn′səl-vān′yən /

1. The sixth period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 320 to 286 million years ago. Rock deposits from this period of time alternate between being marine and terrestrial in origin, and are rich in coal. Reptiles first appeared in the Pennsylvanian Period.
2. See Chart at geologic time

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pennsylvanian¹

First recorded in 1675–85; Pennsylvani(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Fetterman joins fellow Pennsylvanian Gov. Josh Shapiro in wading into the race.

From Seattle Times

Less than an hour later, the Daily Pennsylvanian reported that Mr. Bok submitted his resignation as board chair of the prestigious Ivy League university “effectively immediately.”

From Washington Times

“As a result of the University leadership’s stated beliefs and collective failure to act, our Board respectfully suggests to you and the Board of Trustees that the University requires new leadership with immediate effect,” the board of advisors said in the letter, which was obtained by CNN and the Daily Pennsylvanian, the student newspaper.

From Washington Times

A Penn spokesperson told the Daily Pennsylvanian after the trustees meeting that “there is no board plan for imminent leadership change.”

From Washington Times

And that’s on pace to be more than what the average Pennsylvanian will get.

From Washington Times