Virginia

[ ver-jin-yuh ]

/ vərˈdʒɪn yə /

noun

a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Capital: Richmond. Abbreviation: VA (for use with zip code), Va.

a town in NE Minnesota.

(italics) Merrimac.

a female given name: from a Roman family name.

Words nearby Virginia

Virgilian, virgin, virginal, virgin birth, virgin forest, Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, Virginia Beach, Virginia City, Virginia cowslip, Virginia creeper

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Example sentences from the Web for Virginia

Even though clerks in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and other states have been doing exactly that.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I first saw Marvin when I was ten years old, living with my parents in Arlington, Virginia.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The former Virginia governor was once the golden boy of the GOP.
2014 Was a Delectably Good Year for Sleaze|Patricia Murphy|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was a part of this tour, debating Meyer in Richmond, Virginia in April.
2014: Revenge of the Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Further, in the Super Tuesday states of Florida, Texas, and Virginia, Paul is operating at a decided disadvantage.
GOP Won’t Forgive Rand for Cop Critique|Lloyd Green|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I stopped at the end of the walk and saw the sunshine out over the wide 'Virginia meadows.'
Ten American Girls From History|Kate Dickinson Sweetser
Virginia had often tempted me to try it on and see how well I'd look in a dress of that kind.
Patchwork|Anna Balmer Myers
Turner insurrection, and he thought his method would speedily put an end to it, both in Maryland and Virginia.
John Brown|Frederick Douglass
Fox-hunting for two centuries has been the natural pastime of the Virginia gentry.
The Doctor's Red Lamp|Various
Of course, however, it is one thing to be admitted to Virginia society and another to belong to it by right.
American Adventures|Julian Street

British Dictionary definitions for Virginia (1 of 2)

Virginia¹

/ (vəˈdʒɪnɪə) /

noun

(sometimes not capital) a type of flue-cured tobacco grown originally in Virginia

British Dictionary definitions for Virginia (2 of 2)

Virginia²

/ (vəˈdʒɪnɪə) /

noun

a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic: site of the first permanent English settlement in North America; consists of a low-lying deeply indented coast rising inland to the Piedmont plateau and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Capital: Richmond. Pop: 7 386 330 (2003 est). Area: 103 030 sq km (39 780 sq miles)Abbreviation: Va, (with zip code) VA

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Cultural definitions for Virginia

Virginia

State in the eastern United States bordered by West Virginia and Maryland to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, and Kentucky to the west. Its capital is Richmond, and its largest city is Virginia Beach.

notes for Virginia

One of the thirteen colonies. The first permanent English settlement in North America was at Jamestown, founded in the early seventeenth century.

notes for Virginia

Named for Queen Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen.”

notes for Virginia

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

单词	virginia
释义	Virginia [ ver-jin-yuh ] / vərˈdʒɪn yə / noun a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Capital: Richmond. Abbreviation: VA (for use with zip code), Va. a town in NE Minnesota. (italics) Merrimac. a female given name: from a Roman family name. Words nearby Virginia Virgilian, virgin, virginal, virgin birth, virgin forest, Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, Virginia Beach, Virginia City, Virginia cowslip, Virginia creeper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Virginia Even though clerks in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and other states have been doing exactly that. The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over\|Jay Michaelson\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I first saw Marvin when I was ten years old, living with my parents in Arlington, Virginia. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile\|Robert Ward\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The former Virginia governor was once the golden boy of the GOP. 2014 Was a Delectably Good Year for Sleaze\|Patricia Murphy\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I was a part of this tour, debating Meyer in Richmond, Virginia in April. 2014: Revenge of the Creationists\|Karl W. Giberson\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Further, in the Super Tuesday states of Florida, Texas, and Virginia, Paul is operating at a decided disadvantage. GOP Won’t Forgive Rand for Cop Critique\|Lloyd Green\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I stopped at the end of the walk and saw the sunshine out over the wide 'Virginia meadows.' Ten American Girls From History\|Kate Dickinson Sweetser Virginia had often tempted me to try it on and see how well I'd look in a dress of that kind. Patchwork\|Anna Balmer Myers Turner insurrection, and he thought his method would speedily put an end to it, both in Maryland and Virginia. John Brown\|Frederick Douglass Fox-hunting for two centuries has been the natural pastime of the Virginia gentry. The Doctor's Red Lamp\|Various Of course, however, it is one thing to be admitted to Virginia society and another to belong to it by right. American Adventures\|Julian Street British Dictionary definitions for Virginia (1 of 2) Virginia¹ / (vəˈdʒɪnɪə) / noun (sometimes not capital) a type of flue-cured tobacco grown originally in Virginia British Dictionary definitions for Virginia (2 of 2) Virginia² / (vəˈdʒɪnɪə) / noun a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic: site of the first permanent English settlement in North America; consists of a low-lying deeply indented coast rising inland to the Piedmont plateau and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Capital: Richmond. Pop: 7 386 330 (2003 est). Area: 103 030 sq km (39 780 sq miles)Abbreviation: Va, (with zip code) VA Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Virginia Virginia State in the eastern United States bordered by West Virginia and Maryland to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, and Kentucky to the west. Its capital is Richmond, and its largest city is Virginia Beach. notes for Virginia One of the thirteen colonies. The first permanent English settlement in North America was at Jamestown, founded in the early seventeenth century. notes for Virginia Named for Queen Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen.” notes for Virginia One of the Confederate states during the Civil War. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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