Mississippian

[ mis-uh-sip-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈsɪp i ən /

adjective

of or relating to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River.

Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 345 million to 310 million years ago and characterized as the age of amphibians.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Mississippi.

Geology. the Mississippian Period or System: the former is sometimes considered an epoch of the Carboniferous Period.

Origin of Mississippian

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; Mississippi + -an

Words nearby Mississippian

Mission Viejo, missis, missish, Mississauga, Mississippi, Mississippian, Mississippi River, Mississippi Sound, missive, Miss Julie, Miss Lonelyhearts

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Example sentences from the Web for Mississippian

As a lapsed Mississippian, one of the most shocking to me regarded his visit with Jefferson Davis down at Davis' home in Biloxi.
Brian Bedford Interviewed on The Importance of Being Earnest|Kevin Sessums|January 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Mississippian left him, and went back to his post, supposing him dead.
From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign|William Meade Dame
A significant physical change marked the close of the Mississippian.
Geology|William J. Miller
The Mississippian evaded the blow and flashed in with his left.
The Rock of Chickamauga|Joseph A. Altsheler

The Mississippian sits his horse gracefully, yet not, as the riding-master would say, scientifically.
The South-West|Jonathon Holt Ingraham
Of every variety of gaited animals which I have seen, the Mississippian pacer is the most desirable.
The South-West|Jonathon Holt Ingraham

British Dictionary definitions for Mississippian

Mississippian

/ (ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River

(in North America) of, denoting, or formed in the lower of two subdivisions of the Carboniferous period, which lasted for 30 million yearsSee also Pennsylvanian (def. 2)

noun

an inhabitant or native of the state of Mississippi

the Mississippian the Mississippian period or rock system equivalent to the lower Carboniferous of Europe

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for Mississippian

Mississippian

[ mĭs′ĭ-sĭp′ē-ən ]

The fifth period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 360 to 320 million years ago. During this time shallow seas spread over former land areas and the first primitive conifers appeared. See Chart at geologic time.

单词	mississippian
释义	Mississippian [ mis-uh-sip-ee-uhn ] / ˌmɪs əˈsɪp i ən / adjective of or relating to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River. Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 345 million to 310 million years ago and characterized as the age of amphibians. noun a native or inhabitant of Mississippi. Geology. the Mississippian Period or System: the former is sometimes considered an epoch of the Carboniferous Period. Origin of Mississippian An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; Mississippi + -an Words nearby Mississippian Mission Viejo, missis, missish, Mississauga, Mississippi, Mississippian, Mississippi River, Mississippi Sound, missive, Miss Julie, Miss Lonelyhearts Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Mississippian As a lapsed Mississippian, one of the most shocking to me regarded his visit with Jefferson Davis down at Davis' home in Biloxi. Brian Bedford Interviewed on The Importance of Being Earnest\|Kevin Sessums\|January 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The Mississippian left him, and went back to his post, supposing him dead. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign\|William Meade Dame A significant physical change marked the close of the Mississippian. Geology\|William J. Miller The Mississippian evaded the blow and flashed in with his left. The Rock of Chickamauga\|Joseph A. Altsheler The Mississippian sits his horse gracefully, yet not, as the riding-master would say, scientifically. The South-West\|Jonathon Holt Ingraham Of every variety of gaited animals which I have seen, the Mississippian pacer is the most desirable. The South-West\|Jonathon Holt Ingraham British Dictionary definitions for Mississippian Mississippian / (ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪən) / adjective of or relating to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River (in North America) of, denoting, or formed in the lower of two subdivisions of the Carboniferous period, which lasted for 30 million yearsSee also Pennsylvanian (def. 2) noun an inhabitant or native of the state of Mississippi the Mississippian the Mississippian period or rock system equivalent to the lower Carboniferous of Europe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Mississippian Mississippian [ mĭs′ĭ-sĭp′ē-ən ] The fifth period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 360 to 320 million years ago. During this time shallow seas spread over former land areas and the first primitive conifers appeared. See Chart at geologic time. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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