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Definition of
Pennsylvania
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Pennsylvania
NAmE
/
/
ˌpenslˈveɪnyə
/
/
(
abbreviation
PA
)
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a state in the northeastern United States. The largest city is Philadelphia, and the capital city is Harrisburg.
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