pennsylvanian

2 definitions found

pennsylvanian - 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]

pennsylvanian - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]