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Virginia

American  
[ver-jin-yuh] / vərˈdʒɪn yə /

noun

  1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 40,815 square miles (105,710 square kilometers). Richmond. VA (for use with zip code), Va.

  2. a town in northeastern Minnesota.

  3. (italics) Merrimac.

  4. a female given name: from a Roman family name.

Virginia 1 British  
/ vəˈdʒɪnɪə /

noun

  1. Abbreviation: Va.   VA.  a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic: site of the first permanent English settlement in North America; consists of a low-lying deeply indented coast rising inland to the Piedmont plateau and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Capital: Richmond. Pop: 7 386 330 (2003 est). Area: 103 030 sq km (39 780 sq miles)

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Virginia 2 British  
/ vəˈdʒɪnɪə /

noun

  1. (sometimes not capital) a type of flue-cured tobacco grown originally in Virginia

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Virginia Cultural  

  1. State in the eastern United States bordered by West Virginia and Maryland to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, and Kentucky to the west. Its capital is Richmond, and its largest city is Virginia Beach.

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One of the thirteen colonies. The first permanent English settlement in North America was at Jamestown, founded in the early seventeenth century.

Named for Queen Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen.”

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

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Milner traveled to Virginia to terminate her pregnancy, and when she returned, she learned that she had developed an infection because of a delay in receiving care.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

He landed in Bermuda after departing the US state of Virginia on Thursday, where he and Queen Camilla concluded their state visit by meeting members of the public at a community parade in small-town America.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Don Beyer of Virginia and Jamie Raskin of Maryland — that would elect representatives that actually reflect the political and racial breakdown of every state.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Guard Jurian Dixon starred on both teams but transferred to Virginia this offseason.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In December, James Madison, another slaveholder from Virginia, is elected the fourth president.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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