Meaning of Virginia | Babel Free

Definitions

1. vagina
   slang
2. A state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond.
   countable, uncountable
3. A former colony that was a part of the British Empire.
   countable, uncountable
4. 50 Virginia, a main belt asteroid.
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5. A female given name from Latin.
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6. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere:
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7. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
   countable, uncountable
8. A town, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
   countable, uncountable
9. A community in the town of Georgina, Ontario, Canada.
   countable, uncountable
10. A municipality of Lempira department, Honduras.
    countable, uncountable
11. A town in County Cavan, Ireland.
    countable, uncountable
12. A suburb of Monrovia, Liberia.
    countable, uncountable
13. A gold mining town in the Free State, South Africa.
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14. The former name of an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, now Virginiatown.
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15. A city, the county seat of Cass County, Illinois, United States.
    countable, uncountable
16. A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
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17. An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri, United States.
    countable, uncountable
18. A village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States.
    countable, uncountable
19. A barangay of Santo Niño, Cagayan, Philippines.
    countable, uncountable
20. A barangay of Laua-an, Antique, Philippines.
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21. A barangay of Culaba, Biliran, Philippines.
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Equivalents

Examples

“We, whose names are underwritten, the loyall Subjects of our dread Soveraigne Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the glorie of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and the honor of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first Colonie in the Northerne parts of Virginia; doe by these Presents, solemnly and mutually, in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civill Body politike, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid:[...]”

“And on March 21, Virginia passed a law banning colorants from school food, effective July 1, 2027.”

“Resendiz was last seen on May 29 in her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk, according to a missing person’s alert issued by Virginia State Police on June 3.”

“1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Physician's Tale "Daughter," quoth he, "Virginia by thy name, / There be two wayes, either death or shame, / That thou must suffer, - alas that I was bore!”

“Here, in due time, she was brought to bed of a daughter, whom she christened by the name of Virginia; not so much out of respect to her last mistress, who bore that name, as because she considered it peculiarly ladylike and genteel.”

“O sweet Virginia Dare! / Thou art the lily of our love, / The forest's sylph-like queen, / The first-born bud from Saxon stem / That this New World hath seen!”

“She said her name was Virginia Severson. It suited her. She looked very virginal, and clean, calm, cool in a Scandinavian sort of way.”

“The city of Waukesha confirmed the names of five victims as Virginia Sorenson, 79; Leanna Owen, 71; Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52; and Wilhelm Hospel, 81.”

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