Mississippian
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Etymology edit
Mississippi + -an
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
Mississippian (not comparable)
- (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.
- 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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of a geologic epoch
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of Mississippi
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Proper noun edit
Mississippian
- (geology) The Mississippian epoch.
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geological epoch
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Noun edit
Mississippian (plural Mississippians)
- A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America.
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resident of Mississippi
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