Virginia
Syllables: Vir·gin·iaUK/vəˈd͡ʒɪn.jə//vɚˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/
Virginia proper noun: a state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond.
Proper noun
Virginia (countable and uncountable, plural Virginias)
- A state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond.
- 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...1622 [1620], “Mayflower Compact”, in Purchas His Pilgrimes, page 313
- And on March 21, Virginia passed a law banning colorants from school food, effective July 1, 2027.2025 March 29, Kristen Rogers, “Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now”, in CNN
- Synonyms:
- Old Dominion, State of Virginia, VA, Va., Virg.
- A former colony that was a part of the British Empire.
- 50 Virginia, a main belt asteroid.
- Synonyms:
- 50 Virginia, ㊿
- A female given name from Latin.
- 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! - Here, in due time, she was brought to bed of a daughter, whom she christened by the name of Virginia; not so much out of respect to her last mistress, who bore that name, as because she considered it peculiarly ladylike and genteel.1840, Frederick Marryat, chapter III, in Poor Jack
- 1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Physician's Tale
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- A surname.
Noun
Virginia (plural Virginias)
Virginia meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu
Virginia in Hindi
- female given name
- वर्जिनिया varjiniyā
- state
- वर्जीनिया varjīniyā, वर्जिनिया varjiniyā
Virginia in Tamil
- state
- வர்ஜீனியா varjīṉiyā
Virginia in Marathi
- female given name
- व्हर्जिनिया vharjiniyā
- state
- व्हर्जिनिया vharjiniyā
Virginia in Telugu
- state
- వర్జీనియా varjīniyā
More languagesFewer languages
- Virginia in Malayalam
- വിർജീനിയ viṟjīniya
- Virginia in Kannada
- ವರ್ಜೀನಿಯಾ varjīniyā
- Virginia in Arabic
- فِيرْجِينِيَا firjīniyā, فِرْجِينْيَا firjīnyā
- Virginia in Thai
- เวอร์จิเนีย wəə-jì-niia
- Virginia in Myanmar
- ဗာဂျီးနီးယား bagyi:ni:ya:
Examples of Virginia in a sentence
- Resendiz was last seen on May 29 in her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk, according to a missing person’s alert issued by Virginia State Police on June 3.2025 June 13, Rosa Flores, “Missing Navy sailor found dead in Virginia, another sailor in custody”, in CNN:
- O sweet Virginia Dare! / Thou art the lily of our love, / The forest's sylph-like queen, / The first-born bud from Saxon stem / That this New World hath seen!1854, Lydia Howard Sigourney, The Western Home, and Other Poems, Parry & McMillan, published 1854, page 87:
- She said her name was Virginia Severson.1956, Charlotte Armstrong, A Dram of Poison, Coward-McCann, pages 164–165:
- The city of Waukesha confirmed the names of five victims as Virginia Sorenson, 79; Leanna Owen, 71; Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52; and Wilhelm Hospel, 81.2022 October 26, Christina Zdanowicz, Claudia Dominguez, Lauren M. Johnson and Sara Smart, “The Waukesha victims included an 8-year-old...
Synonyms of Virginia
- Old Dominion
- State of Virginia
- VA
- Va.
- Virg.
- 50 Virginia
- ㊿
- axe wound
- bearded clam
- beaver
Forms of Virginia
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Virginias |
| Noun | |
| plural | Virginias |
Origin of Virginia
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.
Words formed from Virginia
- Colony and Dominion of Virginia
- Colony of Virginia
- Delmarva
- house in Virginia
- Kenova
- make a Virginia fence
- New Virginia
- Northern Virginia
- VA
- Virginia Beach
- Virginia bluebell
- Virginia City
- Virginia cowslip
- Virginia creeper
- Virginia creeper sphinx
- Virginia fence
- Virginian
- Virginia nightingale
- Virginia opossum
- Virginia pennywort
- Virginia pepperweed
- Virginia possum
- Virginia quail
- Virginia rail fence
- Virginia rail
- Virginia reel
- Virginia spot
- Virginia stock
- Virginia Water
- West Virginia
- yes, Virginia
Phrases with Virginia
- East Virginia
- Virginia deer
- Virginia pine
- Virginia Tech
- Virginia Capes
- Virginia rails
- Virginia reels
- Virginia fences
- Virginia oyster
- Virginia stocks
- State of Virginia
- Virginia cowslips
14 more phrasesFewer phrases
- Virginia creepers
- Virginia wild rye
- Virginia bluebells
- Virginia snakeroot
- Virginia wild ryes
- Virginia snakeroots
- Virginia rail fences
- made a Virginia fence
- Virginia nightingales
- makes a Virginia fence
- making a Virginia fence
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- Army of Northern Virginia
- Virginia creeper sphinxes
Questions about Virginia
- What does Virginia mean?
- Virginia means a state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond.
- What is Virginia in Hindi?
- Virginia in Hindi is वर्जिनिया (varjiniyā), वर्जीनिया (varjīniyā). See Virginia meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Virginia in a sentence?
- Resendiz was last seen on May 29 in her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk, according to a missing person’s alert issued by Virginia State Police on June 3.
- What part of speech is Virginia?
- Virginia can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Virginia?
- Virginia is pronounced /vəˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/ (UK).
Words near Virginia in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Virginia (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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