Pennsylvanian

adjective

Penn·​syl·​va·​nian ˌpen(t)-səl-ˈvā-nyən How to pronounce Pennsylvanian (audio)
-nē-ə-n
1
: of or relating to Pennsylvania or its people
2
: of, relating to, or being the period of the Paleozoic era in North America between the Mississippian and Permian or the corresponding system of rocks see Geologic Time Table
Pennsylvanian noun

Examples of Pennsylvanian in a Sentence

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Kimball noted that 85 percent of Pennsylvanian voters decided who to support over a month ago, and that this bracket of voters slightly favor Trump. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 On Monday, a Pennsylvanian district attorney sued to halt the giveaways. William Gavin, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024 Musk has also been active in encouraging Pennsylvanian residents to register to vote, speaking at events throughout the state. Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024 The conditions of the two Pennsylvanian men critically injured in the shooting, 57-year-old U.S. Marine veteran David Dutch, of New Kensington, and 74-year-old James Copenhaver, from Moon Township, were listed as stable as of late Sunday. Avery Lotz, Axios, 15 July 2024 Prior to his career-altering casting, West received character reference calls about his experience with Corenswet, as DC Studios and other involved parties were doing their due diligence before signing the Pennsylvanian actor. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2024 Signs follows a widowed former pastor (Mel Gibson), his two young children, and his little brother (Joaquin Phoenix) who live and work on a rural Pennsylvanian farm. Claudia Guthrie, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2023 Social Media Editor With Pennsylvanian roots, Carter has spent years on some of the greatest driving roads in the country. Carter Fry, Car and Driver, 30 June 2023 Sporting a handsome façade of Pennsylvanian brownstone, St. Joseph’s is a short walk from the United States Capitol. Josh Holdenried, National Review, 5 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Pennsylvanian was in 1698

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“Pennsylvanian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pennsylvanian. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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Pennsylvanian

adjective
Penn·​syl·​va·​nian ˌpen(t)-səl-ˈvā-nyən How to pronounce Pennsylvanian (audio)
-nē-ən
1
: of or relating to Pennsylvania or its people
2
: of, relating to, or being the later part of the Carboniferous period in the Paleozoic era of geological history in North America marked by the first appearance of reptiles
also : relating to the corresponding system of rocks see geologic time
Pennsylvanian noun
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