"Mississippian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/ [US] Audio: en-us-Mississippi.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɪpiən Etymology: Mississippi + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mississippi|an}} Mississippi + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} 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. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology Translations (of a geologic epoch): mississipià (Catalan), varhaiskivihiilikautinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Mississippian-en-adj-PVeB6X79 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 1 23 40 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'of a geologic epoch': 99 1
  2. Of, or pertaining to, Mississippi or its culture. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of Mississippi): mississippiläinen (Finnish), missisipijski (Polish), misisipiano (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Mississippian-en-adj-tr1KXE4C Disambiguation of 'of Mississippi': 5 95

Proper name

IPA: /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/ [US] Audio: en-us-Mississippi.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɪpiən Etymology: Mississippi + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mississippi|an}} Mississippi + -an Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mississippian
  1. (geology) The Mississippian epoch. Categories (topical): Geology Translations (geological epoch): Mississippi-kausi (Finnish), missisip [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), mississip [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), mississipp [inanimate, masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Mississippian-en-name-EI2YpzLo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 1 23 40 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/ [US] Audio: en-us-Mississippi.ogg [US] Forms: Mississippians [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪpiən Etymology: Mississippi + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mississippi|an}} Mississippi + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mississippian (plural Mississippians)
  1. A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Mississippi, USA Hypernyms: American Translations (resident of Mississippi): mississippiläinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Mississippian-en-noun-pgfVTx0r Disambiguation of Demonyms: 20 2 20 58 Disambiguation of Mississippi, USA: 1 1 1 97 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -an, Demonyms for Americans Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 1 23 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 1 25 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 21 1 18 60 Disambiguation of Demonyms for Americans: 17 2 21 61

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  "hypernyms": [
    {
      "word": "American"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "native",
          "native"
        ],
        [
          "resident",
          "resident"
        ],
        [
          "state",
          "state"
        ],
        [
          "Mississippi",
          "Mississippi"
        ],
        [
          "United States of America",
          "United States of America"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪpiən"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Mississippi.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/40/En-us-Mississippi.ogg/En-us-Mississippi.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/En-us-Mississippi.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "resident of Mississippi",
      "word": "mississippiläinen"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Mississippian"
  ],
  "word": "Mississippian"
}

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