Virginian

[ ver-jin-yuhn ]

/ vərˈdʒɪn yən /

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adjective

of or relating to the state of Virginia.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Virginia.

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Origin of Virginian

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Virginian

non-Vir·gin·ian, adjective, noun

Words nearby Virginian

Virginia deer, Virginia dynasty, Virginia fence, Virginia ham, virginiamycin, Virginian, Virginia pine, Virginia plan, Virginia rail, Virginia reel, Virginia snakeroot

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How to use Virginian in a sentence

When Carl Abbott moved to Portland from Norfolk 40 years ago, he asked about the summer heat, as any Virginian might.
In America’s least air-conditioned cities, brutal heat changes some people’s minds|Marc Fisher, Carissa Wolf, Michael Hingston|July 22, 2021|Washington Post
By the way, I’m a native Virginian, so I’m doing just a little recruiting.
McAuliffe ad slices and dices Youngkin’s comments in a misleading way|Adriana Usero|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
Virginians don’t want to recycle a politician from the past, they want a leader who will fight for a brighter future for every Virginian.
Republican Glenn Youngkin makes early-bird TV pitch in Virginia governor’s race|Laura Vozzella|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
After the Virginian-Pilot newspaper broke the story last week that Nazario was suing the town and posted the video, the council put out a news release assuring the public that disciplinary action had been taken.
Hurting in Windsor: How a viral police pepper-spray incident has illuminated racial tensions in a small Virginia town|Gregory S. Schneider|April 15, 2021|Washington Post

“This is an important step toward creating a Virginia that includes us all,” Lamneck, who identifies as a non-binary Virginian, said.
Northam budget proposal includes Medicaid access to gender-affirming care|Philip Van Slooten|January 8, 2021|Washington Blade
The small landholders,” Jefferson wrote to his fellow Virginian James Madison, “are the most precious part of a state.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This law insured that any African brought to Virginian shores would be enslaved.
Slavery As ‘Innovation’ and Other Provocative Ideas: What I Learned From Henry Louis Gates’s ‘Many Rivers to Cross’|Jamelle Bouie|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“I wanted to fight the NRA by mobilizing people,” the 48-year-old Virginian told me.
The Mom Who’s Taking On the NRA Over Gun Control|Lauren Ashburn|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The 47-year-old Virginian has assiduously created an identity for himself as face of the new Republican guard.
11 Politicians to Watch in 2011|Samuel P. Jacobs|January 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The system of cultivation is similar to that pursued by the Virginian, and the same process of curing is also adopted.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Colossal fortunes were realised over the importation of the Virginian weed in the end of the last century.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
No ground could be more favorable for the manœuvres of horse, and the attack of the Virginian was irresistible.
The Spy|J. Fenimore Cooper
On the Virginian estate he had always led an isolated kind of existence, happier apparently in his own company than any other.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
The last message sent out was "CQ" which was faintly heard by the steamer Virginian.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government

British Dictionary definitions for Virginian

Virginian

/ (vəˈdʒɪnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Virginia or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Virginia

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