Mississippian

English

Etymology

Mississippi + -an

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪpiən

Adjective

Mississippian (not comparable)

  1. (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Carboniferous period from about 359 to 318 million years ago; marked by glaciation and the appearance of the first trees.
  2. Of, or pertaining to, Mississippi or its culture.
    • 2021, Percival Everett, The Trees, Influx Press (2022), page 139:
      She had come to Mississippi with her Mississippian husband, who turned out to be a clumsy pyramid-scheme con artist.

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Proper noun

Mississippian

  1. (geology) The Mississippian epoch.

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Noun

Mississippian (plural Mississippians)

  1. A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America.

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See also

  • Appendix:Geologic timescale
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