| 释义 |
penn·syl·va·nia
\|pen(t)sə̇l|vānyə, -ānēə\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Pennsylvania, middle Atlantic state of the U.S., from New Latin, from Sir William Penn died 1670 English naval commander and father of William Penn died 1718 founder of the colony of Pennsylvania + New Latin -sylvania (from Latin silva, sylva wood, forest)
: of or from the state of Pennsylvania
< Pennsylvania coal >
: of the kind or style prevalent in Pennsylvania : pennsylvanian |