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Virginia.

A state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond.

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Meaning & usage

name/vəˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/Received-Pronunciation/vɚˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/General-American
  1. A state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond.

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  2. A former colony that was a part of the British Empire.

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  3. 50 Virginia, a main belt asteroid.

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  4. A female given name from Latin.

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  5. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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  6. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A town, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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  7. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A community in the town of Georgina, Ontario, Canada.

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  8. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A municipality of Lempira department, Honduras.

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  9. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A town in County Cavan, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 6087).

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  10. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A suburb of Monrovia, Liberia.

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  11. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A gold mining town in the Free State, South Africa.

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  12. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: The former name of an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, now Virginiatown.

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  13. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A city, the county seat of Cass County, Illinois, United States.

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  14. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

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  15. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri, United States.

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  16. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States.

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  17. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A barangay of Santo Niño, Cagayan, Philippines.

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  18. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A barangay of Laua-an, Antique, Philippines.

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  19. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: A barangay of Culaba, Biliran, Philippines.

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  20. A surname.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin Virginia, feminine form of Virginius or Verginius, a Roman family name, possibly identical with Vergilius. The state/colony was named for Elizabeth I as the Virgin Queen, equivalent to virgin + -ia.

noun/vəˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/Received-Pronunciation/vɚˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/General-American
  1. vagina

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Where this word comes from

From Latin Virginia, feminine form of Virginius or Verginius, a Roman family name, possibly identical with Vergilius. The state/colony was named for Elizabeth I as the Virgin Queen, equivalent to virgin + -ia.

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