West Virginian
/ˈwɛst vɚˈd͡ʒɪnjən/
West Virginian adjective: of, or pertaining to, West Virginia or its culture.
Adjective
West Virginian (not comparable)
- Of, or pertaining to, West Virginia or its culture.
- Karen Mackay's Annie Oakley Rides Again is another explicitly lesbian album. It's sprightly, low-key bluegrass in style, befitting Mackay's West Virginian roots, but has a strange, sad tone to it, perhaps because the album was inspired by the sudden death of Mackay's friend.1985 December 14, Maida Tilchen, Gay Community News, volume 13, number 22, page 8
Noun
West Virginian (plural West Virginians)
- A native or resident of the state of West Virginia in the United States of America.
- Another order called for the termination of all Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, initiatives from state-run institutions, something Morrisey said he believes will protect West Virginians from racial and gender discrimination — especially “inappropriate” preferential treatment for certain...2025 January 14, Leah Willingham, “West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office”, in AP News
Forms of West Virginian
| plural | West Virginians |
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Origin of West Virginian
From West Virginia + -an.
Questions about West Virginian
- What does West Virginian mean?
- West Virginian means of, or pertaining to, West Virginia or its culture.
- What part of speech is West Virginian?
- West Virginian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce West Virginian?
- West Virginian is pronounced /ˈwɛst vɚˈd͡ʒɪnjən/ (US).
Words near West Virginian in the dictionary
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