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Virginia

/vərˈdʒɪnjə/
/vəˈdʒɪnjə/
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Other forms: Virginias

Definitions of Virginia
  1. noun
    one of the British colonies that formed the United States
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    Colony
    one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
  2. noun
    a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
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    American state
    one of the 50 states of the United States
  3. noun
    a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range
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    town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Pronunciation
US
/vərˈdʒɪnjə/
UK
/vəˈdʒɪnjə/
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