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proper noun

Mississippian n.

A geological period extending from from 310 million to 345 million years ago; it was associated with an increase of land areas, the presence of primitive ammonites, and emergence of winged insects; called also Missippian period and Lower Carboniferous period.

Synonyms: Missippian period, Lower Carboniferous, Lower Carboniferous period.

A resident of Mississippi.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Mississippian" Quotes from Famous Books

... the ball when it struck the cap. The critical moment had come; and, without the loss of a second, our lieutenant darted towards the Union lines. This movement was followed by a shrill yell from the Mississippian, which might have been a howl of disappointment at his failure; or it might have been intended to startle, and thus ...

— The Young Lieutenant - or, The Adventures of an Army Officer • Oliver Optic

... these had sought out Prentiss, and was attempting to make himself agreeable to him by abusing Foote: this abuse wound up by denouncing the distinguished Mississippian as a dog. Prentiss turned sharply upon him with the exclamation: "If he is a dog, sir, he is our dog, and you shall not abuse him in my presence!" The discomfiture of the toady may be easily imagined; he slunk ...

— The Memories of Fifty Years • William H. Sparks

Words linked to "Mississippian" : period, Lower Carboniferous period, Carboniferous period, carboniferous, geological period, Missippian period, American, Lower Carboniferous