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United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands proper noun: an archipelago and dependent territory of the United States, part of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Official name: Virgin Islands of the United States.

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Proper noun

the United States Virgin Islands

  1. An archipelago and dependent territory of the United States, part of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Official name: Virgin Islands of the United States.

United States Virgin Islands meaning in Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese

United States Virgin Islands in Arabic

a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
جزر العذراء الأمريكية juzur al-ʕaḏrāʔ al-ʔamrīkiyya, جزر العذراء التابعة الولايات المتحدة

United States Virgin Islands in Thai

a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
หมู่เกาะเวอร์จินของสหรัฐ mùu-gɔ̀-wəə-jîn-kɔ̌ɔng-sà-hà-rát, หมู่เกาะเวอร์จินของสหรัฐอเมริกา

United States Virgin Islands in Vietnamese

a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
quần đảo Vơ-gin thuộc Mĩ

Synonyms of United States Virgin Islands

Origin of United States Virgin Islands

Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Ursula and her virgin followers.

Questions about United States Virgin Islands

What does United States Virgin Islands mean?
United States Virgin Islands means an archipelago and dependent territory of the United States, part of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Official name: Virgin Islands of the United States.
What is United States Virgin Islands in Arabic?
United States Virgin Islands in Arabic is جزر العذراء الأمريكية (juzur al-ʕaḏrāʔ al-ʔamrīkiyya), جزر العذراء التابعة الولايات المتحدة. See United States Virgin Islands meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands is a proper noun.

Words near United States Virgin Islands in the dictionary

  1. United States of Israel
  2. United States of North America
  3. United States of the Ionian Islands
  4. United States Space Force
  5. United States Uniformed Services
  6. United States Virgin Islands
  7. United Stateser
  8. United Statesers
  9. United Statesian
  10. United Statesians
  11. United Statesman

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