Pennsylvania

/ˌˈpɛnsəlˌveɪnjə/

/pɛnsəlˈveɪnjə/

Definitions of Pennsylvania

1. noun

   a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
   synonyms: Keystone State, PA

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   American state

   one of the 50 states of the United States
2. noun

   one of the British colonies that formed the United States
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   Colony

   one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
3. noun

   a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   synonyms: Penn, University of Pennsylvania

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   university

   establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching