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Virginia
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- 1 A state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond. countable, uncountable
"We, whose names are underwritten, the loyall Subjects of our dread Soveraigne Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the glorie of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and the honor of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first Colonie in the Northerne parts of Virginia; doe by these Presents, solemnly and mutually, in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civill Body politike, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid:[...]"
- 2 A former colony that was a part of the British Empire. countable, uncountable
- 3 50 Virginia, a main belt asteroid. countable, uncountable
- 4 A female given name from Latin. countable, uncountable
"1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Physician's Tale "Daughter," quoth he, "Virginia by thy name, / There be two wayes, either death or shame, / That thou must suffer, - alas that I was bore!"
- 5 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable
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- 6 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A town, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 7 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A community in the town of Georgina, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 8 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A municipality of Lempira department, Honduras. countable, uncountable
- 9 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A town in County Cavan, Ireland. countable, uncountable
- 10 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A suburb of Monrovia, Liberia. countable, uncountable
- 11 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A gold mining town in the Free State, South Africa. countable, uncountable
- 12 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; The former name of an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, now Virginiatown. countable, uncountable
- 13 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A city, the county seat of Cass County, Illinois, United States. countable, uncountable
- 14 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. countable, uncountable
- 15 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
- 16 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. countable, uncountable
- 17 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A barangay of Santo Niño, Cagayan, Philippines. countable, uncountable
- 18 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A barangay of Laua-an, Antique, Philippines. countable, uncountable
- 19 Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:; A barangay of Culaba, Biliran, Philippines. countable, uncountable
- 1 vagina slang
Etymology
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.
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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