Virginian

English

Etymology

Virginia +‎ -an

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /vɚˈd͡ʒɪnjən/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vəˈd͡ʒɪnjən/
- Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪnjən

Adjective

Virginian (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.

Noun

Virginian (plural Virginians)

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.

Hypernyms

American

Derived terms

Virginian creeper

Related terms

West Virginian

Translations

resident of Virginia

Czech: Virgiňan (cs) m
Esperanto: virgino (man or woman), virginino (woman)
Estonian: virginialane
French: Virginien (fr) m, Virginienne (fr) f
German: Virginianer m, Virginianerin f
Italian: virginiano m, virginiana f
Latin: virginiānus m, virginiāna f
Spanish: virginiano m, virginiana f

Anagrams

Irvingian

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