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State of Virginia

State of Virginia proper noun: the U.S. state of Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Proper noun

the State of Virginia

  1. (archaic, dated, proscribed) The U.S. state of Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia
    • The State of Virginia have determined to undertake an expedition […]1780, December 29, George Washington, letter to Col. Daniel Brodhead, in David Maydole Matteson (ed.), The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799, Volume 21

Questions about State of Virginia

What does State of Virginia mean?
State of Virginia means the U.S. state of Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia.
What part of speech is State of Virginia?
State of Virginia is a proper noun.

Words near State of Virginia in the dictionary

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  2. State of Tennessee
  3. state of the art
  4. State of the Union
  5. State of Vietnam
  6. State of Virginia
  7. state of war
  8. State of Washington
  9. state owned enterprise
  10. state owned enterprises
  11. state ownership

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