Virginian

English

Etymology

Virginia +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /vɚˈd͡ʒɪnjən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vəˈd͡ʒɪnjən/

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• Rhymes: -ɪnjən

Adjective

Virginian (not comparable)

1. Of, or pertaining to, Virginia or its culture.

   His polite demeanor instantly gave him away as being a Virginian and not a Marylander.

Noun

Virginian (plural Virginians)

1. A native or resident of the state of Virginia in the United States of America.

   She was a Virginian of South American descent and had lived in Richmond for most of her life.

Hypernyms

• American

Derived terms

• Virginian creeper

 

Related terms

• West Virginian

Translations

resident of Virginia

• Czech: Virgiňan (cs) m
• Esperanto: virgino (man or woman), virginino (woman)
• Estonian: virginialane
• French: Virginien (fr) m, Virginienne (fr) f
• German: Virginianer m, Virginianerin f
• Italian: virginiano m, virginiana f
• Latin: virginiānus m, virginiāna f
• Spanish: virginiano m, virginiana f

Anagrams

• Irvingian