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Virginian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /vəˈd͡ʒɪnjən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /vɚˈd͡ʒɪnjən/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Virgin(ia) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Virginian From Virgin(ia) + -ian.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, or pertaining to, Virginia or its culture.
   • His polite demeanor instantly gave him away as being a Virginian and not a Marylander.

Virginian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /vəˈd͡ʒɪnjən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /vɚˈd͡ʒɪnjən/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Virgin(ia) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Virginian From Virgin(ia) + -ian.

Meanings

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.

Forms

Deriveds

Virginian pennywort · Virginian creeper

Hypernyms

American

Relateds

West Virginian

Translations (16)

la virginiāna (resident of Virginia) · fr Virginienne (resident of Virginia) · it virginiano (resident of Virginia) · et virginialane (resident of Virginia) · de Virginianer (resident of Virginia) · la virginiānus (resident of Virginia) · pl Wirginka (resident of Virginia) · fr Virginien (resident of Virginia) · pl Wirgińczyk (resident of Virginia) · de Virginianerin (resident of Virginia) · cs Virgiňan (resident of Virginia) · it virginiana (resident of Virginia) · eo virginino (resident of Virginia) · eo virgino (resident of Virginia) · es virginiano (resident of Virginia) · es virginiana (resident of Virginia)