Virginian

American  

[ver-jin-yuhn] / vərˈdʒɪn yən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the state of Virginia.

---

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Virginia.

Other Word Forms

• non-Virginian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Virginian

First recorded in 1625–35; Virgini(a) + -an

Example Sentences

At the Virginian, a dimly lit dive bar with dollar bills plastered to the wall, bartender Joshua Roche was pouring beers Thursday for a rowdy group that included one active-duty and two retired Marines.

From Los Angeles Times

Rizer doesn’t believe that data centers’ energy needs are currently pushing up Virginians’ bills, though he allows that they could in the future if not managed correctly.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s the situation facing Ellen Allen, executive director of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, who also testified before House lawmakers.

From MarketWatch

The adjacency arises from the Virginian’s embrace of those parts of the president’s agenda that cohere with an older American conservatism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Take the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which energy giants Dominion and Duke proposed in 2014 to transport West Virginian shale gas to the Southeast.

From The Wall Street Journal