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West Virginian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈwɛst vɚˈd͡ʒɪnjən/ (General-American)
Etymology
From West Virginia + -an.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, or pertaining to, West Virginia or its culture.
Karen Mackay's Annie Oakley Rides Again is another explicitly lesbian album. It's sprightly, low-key bluegrass in style, befitting Mackay's West Virginian roots, but has a strange, sad tone to it, perhaps because the album was inspired by the sudden death of Mackay's friend.
1985 December 14, Maida Tilchen, Gay Community News, volume 13, number 22, page 8:
West Virginian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈwɛst vɚˈd͡ʒɪnjən/ (General-American)
Etymology
From West Virginia + -an.
Meanings
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A native or resident of the state of West Virginia in the United States of America.
Another order called for the termination of all Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, initiatives from state-run institutions, something Morrisey said he believes will protect West Virginians from racial and gender discrimination — especially “inappropriate” preferential treatment for certain groups over others.
2025 January 14, Leah Willingham, “West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office”, in AP News:
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