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West Virginia

/ˈwɛst vɚˈdʒɪn.jə/

West Virginia proper noun: a state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Charleston.

Proper noun

West Virginia

  1. A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Charleston.
    • The dyes portion of the West Virginia law will be enacted in schools beginning August 1. Then the dyes portion and the section on butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben will take effect statewide on January 1, 2028.2025 March 29, Kristen Rogers, “Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2025

West Virginia meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Thai

West Virginia in Hindi

US state
वेस्ट वर्जीनिया vesṭ varjīniyā, पश्चिमी वर्जीनिया paścimī varjīniyā

West Virginia in Arabic

US state
فِيرْجِينْيَا اَلْغَرْبِيَّة firjīnyā l-ḡarbiyya

West Virginia in Malay

US state
Virginia Barat

West Virginia in Thai

US state
เวสต์เวอร์จิเนีย wés-wəə-jì-niia

Origin of West Virginia

From being formed (during the American Civil War) from the western counties of the state of Virginia, which wanted to remain loyal to the Union and set up a rival government to the Confederate state government in Richmond.

Words formed from West Virginia

Questions about West Virginia

What does West Virginia mean?
West Virginia means a state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Charleston.
What is West Virginia in Hindi?
West Virginia in Hindi is वेस्ट वर्जीनिया (vesṭ varjīniyā), पश्चिमी वर्जीनिया (paścimī varjīniyā). See West Virginia meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is West Virginia?
West Virginia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce West Virginia?
West Virginia is pronounced /ˈwɛst vɚˈdʒɪn.jə/ (US).

Words near West Virginia in the dictionary

  1. West Upton
  2. West Vale
  3. West Valley City
  4. West Van
  5. West Vancouver
  6. West Virginia
  7. West Virginian
  8. West Virginians
  9. West Wallsend
  10. West Wareham
  11. West Warwick

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