Virginian
of or relating to the state of Virginia.
a native or inhabitant of Virginia.
Origin of Virginian
1Other words from Virginian
- non-Vir·gin·ian, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Virginian
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How to use Virginian in a sentence
When Carl Abbott moved to Portland from Norfolk 40 years ago, he asked about the summer heat, as any Virginian might.
In America’s least air-conditioned cities, brutal heat changes some people’s minds | Marc Fisher, Carissa Wolf, Michael Hingston | July 22, 2021 | Washington PostBy the way, I’m a native Virginian, so I’m doing just a little recruiting.
McAuliffe ad slices and dices Youngkin’s comments in a misleading way | Adriana Usero | July 2, 2021 | Washington PostVirginians don’t want to recycle a politician from the past, they want a leader who will fight for a brighter future for every Virginian.
Republican Glenn Youngkin makes early-bird TV pitch in Virginia governor’s race | Laura Vozzella | June 24, 2021 | Washington PostAfter the Virginian-Pilot newspaper broke the story last week that Nazario was suing the town and posted the video, the council put out a news release assuring the public that disciplinary action had been taken.
Hurting in Windsor: How a viral police pepper-spray incident has illuminated racial tensions in a small Virginia town | Gregory S. Schneider | April 15, 2021 | Washington Post“This is an important step toward creating a Virginia that includes us all,” Lamneck, who identifies as a non-binary Virginian, said.
Northam budget proposal includes Medicaid access to gender-affirming care | Philip Van Slooten | January 8, 2021 | Washington Blade
The small landholders,” Jefferson wrote to his fellow Virginian James Madison, “are the most precious part of a state.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class | Joel Kotkin | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis law insured that any African brought to Virginian shores would be enslaved.
Slavery As ‘Innovation’ and Other Provocative Ideas: What I Learned From Henry Louis Gates’s ‘Many Rivers to Cross’ | Jamelle Bouie | October 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“I wanted to fight the NRA by mobilizing people,” the 48-year-old Virginian told me.
The Mom Who’s Taking On the NRA Over Gun Control | Lauren Ashburn | January 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 47-year-old Virginian has assiduously created an identity for himself as face of the new Republican guard.
The system of cultivation is similar to that pursued by the Virginian, and the same process of curing is also adopted.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Colossal fortunes were realised over the importation of the Virginian weed in the end of the last century.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellNo ground could be more favorable for the manœuvres of horse, and the attack of the Virginian was irresistible.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperOn the Virginian estate he had always led an isolated kind of existence, happier apparently in his own company than any other.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerThe last message sent out was "CQ" which was faintly heard by the steamer Virginian.
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British Dictionary definitions for Virginian
/ (vəˈdʒɪnɪən) /
of or relating to Virginia or its inhabitants
a native or inhabitant of Virginia
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