Old Dominion

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English

Etymology

Perhaps from the former designation of the colony as the Colony and Dominion of Virginia.

Proper noun

Old Dominion

The nickname given by Charles II of England to the Colony of Virgina, now the official nickname for the state of Virginia in the United States of America [from c. 1650]

Related terms

Colony and Dominion of Virginia [c. 1700]

References

Old Dominion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“Old Dominion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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