Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A state of the eastern United States on Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, it was the site of unsuccessful early colonizing attempts (1584–1587) by Sir Walter Raleigh, but in 1607 colonists dispatched by the London Company established the first permanent settlement at Jamestown (May 13). Virginia was a prime force in the move for independence and was the site of Lord Cornwallis's surrender in 1781. Virginia ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. It was the scene of many major battles during the Civil War, including the final campaigns that led to the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Richmond is the capital.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A favorite commercial brand of tobacco, grown and manufactured in Virginia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One of the States of the United States of America.
- noun (Bot.) the American lungwort (
Mertensia Virginica ). - noun (Bot.), [U. S.] a common ornamental North American woody vine (
Ampelopsis quinquefolia ), climbing extensively by means of tendrils; -- called alsowoodbine , andAmerican ivy . - noun See Worm fence, under
Fence . - noun (Zoöl.) the cardinal bird. See under
Cardinal . - noun (Zoöl.) the bobwhite.
- noun an old English contradance; -- so called in the United States.
- noun (Bot.) See
Mahon stock .
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- proper noun A
state of theUnited States of America . Capital:Richmond . Largest city: Virginia Beach. - proper noun A female
given name .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one of the British colonies that formed the United States
- noun a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
- noun a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range
Etymologies
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Examples
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It seems that the virginia polls in the state house and the governor want this, so as he is the senator for Virginia, he is doing what his state wants.
GOP Rep. Pushing Wacky Tall Tale About Commies Drilling For Oil Off American Shores 2009
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HEIDI, CALLER FROM VIRGINIA: Hi, my name is Heidi and I ` m from Virginia from the area that Chris Brown is from.
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TIM FREILICH, VIRGINIA JUSTICE CENTER FOR FARM AND IMMIGRATION WORKERS: Using limited Virginia law enforcement resources to enforce a broken system, I think, leaves all Virginians less safe and less secure.
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TIM FREILICH, VIRGINIA JUSTICE CENTER FOR FARM AND IMMIGRATION WORKERS: Using limited Virginia law enforcement resources to enforce a broken system, I think, leaves all Virginians less safe and less secure.
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TIM FREILICH, VIRGINIA JUSTICE CENTER FOR FARM AND IMMIGRATION WORKERS: Using limited Virginia law enforcement resources to enforce a broken system, I think, leaves all Virginians less safe and less secure.
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DONALD MCEACHIN, VIRGINIA STATE HOUSE: I can't think of a better time for Virginia to apologize for -- and to attune for the sins of slavery, than now during this 400th anniversary.
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BOB MCDONNELL, VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Well, Wolf, you're correct, this is a very dark day in Virginia history.
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Incidentally, Thomas Jefferson in his list of plants native to Virginia, as published in his _Notes on the State of Virginia_, which was written in 1781, and published in 1782, in 1784-1785, and in 1787, lists among other plants the "Hazelnut (_Corylus Avellana_)", which apparently should have been called _Corylus americana_ Walters.
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BY THE VIRGINIA COMPANY (1619) IT is asked what land the children are to have in return for their going over to Virginia.
Colonial Children 1902
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Virginia Company_ (1868), _Virginia Carolorum_ (1886), _Virginia
England in America, 1580-1652 Lyon Gardiner Tyler 1894
hernesheir commented on the word Virginia
Like Arizona, a snake genus.
August 24, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word Virginia
For a list of the names of counties in Virginia, see this list by chained_bear.
May 17, 2011