Definition of West Virginia in English:
West Virginia
proper nounwɛstvəˈdʒɪnɪəˌwɛst vərˈdʒɪniə
A state of the eastern US; population 1,814,468 (est. 2008); capital, Charleston. It separated from Virginia during the American Civil War (1861) and became the 35th state of the US in 1863.
Definition of West Virginia in US English:
West Virginia
proper nounˌwest vərˈjinēəˌwɛst vərˈdʒɪniə
A state of the eastern US; population 1,814,468 (est. 2008); capital, Charleston. It separated from Virginia during the Civil War (1861) and became the 35th state of the US in 1863.