Vir·gin·ia
 Virginia
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noun |
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a southern U.S. state on the Atlantic coast between Maryland and North Carolina. (abbr.: VA)
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Virginian (adj.), Virginian (n.) |
Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England, known as the "Virgin Queen." Parts of the state of Virginia became Kentucky in 1792 and West Virginia in 1863.