Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Virginia, a colony, and after 1776 one of the Southern States of the United States, lying south of Maryland.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of Virginia.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a native or resident of Virginia
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The virginian know the Democratic delivers chicken to every hosehold.
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As a virginian, I don't celebrate MLK day like the rest of the country, I have to celebrate Jackson Lee King day.
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May 12th, 2008 3: 20 pm ET hey proud west virginian
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That being said - Republicans CANNOT (and should not) nominate a northern virginian against Warner.
Virginia GOP To Nominate Senate Candidate Through Convention, Not Primary 2009
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James Madison to my fellow redheaded homegrow virginian Sage Thomas Jefferson
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He had a habit of, may be virginian, to answer all questions with an anecdote, not a parable but an anecdote.
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It had one old rose tree in it, a tiny gooseberry bush, some virginian stock, a few red snapdragons, and some Shirley poppies.
The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat Blyton, Enid 1957
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Among many others we may particularise the fragrant white-flowered alyssum, the blue, dark purple, spotted, and white varieties of nemophila, white and pink virginian stock, and the large yellow buttercup-like flowered limnanthes.
Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young Various
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Leaves of all bright hues, the bramble and its berries, the blackberry, and the virginian-creeper, are likely to be in great favour for trimmings this autumn.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886. Various
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