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Vir·ginia (vər jin′yə)

noun

a feminine name: dim. Ginnie, Ginny; var. Ginger; equiv. Fr. Virginie

Etymology: L, fem. of Virginius, Verginius, name of a Roman gens

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Vir·ginia (vər jin′yə)

state of the S U.S., on the Atlantic: one of the 13 original states; 39,594 sq mi (102,548 sq km); pop. 7,079,000; cap. Richmond: abbrev. VA or Va

Etymology: after Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen”

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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