Penn Yan

proper noun

An incorporated village, the county seat of Yates County, New York, United States.

Meanings

Origin

An abbreviation of "Pennsylvania Yankee"

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APA

Penn Yan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penn%20Yan

MLA

“Penn Yan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penn%20Yan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Penn Yan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penn%20Yan.

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