Penn·syl·va·ni·a
 Pennsylvania
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a state in the eastern United States. Its capital is Harrisburg. (abbreviated: PA)
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Pennsylvania means "Penn's Woods" in Latin. The English colony was founded by William Penn in 1681 and named for his father, Sir William Penn.