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Pennsylvania
pehn-sihl-VAY-nee-uh
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A state in the northeastern United States, named for its founder William Penn, with "sylvania" meaning "woodland".
"Pennsylvania was one of the original thirteen colonies."
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Etymology
From "Penn" plus Latin "sylvania" ("woodlands"), meaning "Penn's woods", named by King Charles II in honor of William Penn's father.