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English noun: Pennsylvania

1. Pennsylvania (location) a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


SynonymsKeystone State, PA


Instance hypernymAmerican state


Part holonymAlleghenies, Allegheny, Allegheny Mountains, Allegheny River, Allentown, Altoona, Bethlehem, Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, capital of Pennsylvania, Chester, City of Brotherly Love, Erie, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lehigh River, Monongahela, Monongahela River, Penn, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Susquehanna, Susquehanna River, University of Pennsylvania


Part meronymAmerica, Mid-Atlantic states, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA


Domain region membersBattle of Gettysburg, Gettysburg

2. Pennsylvania (location) one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Instance hypernymColony

3. Pennsylvania (artifact) a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


SynonymsPenn, University of Pennsylvania


Instance hypernymuniversity


Part meronymKeystone State, PA, Pennsylvania


Member meronymIvy League









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