1.
[syn: Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA]
2. one of the British colonies that formed the United States;
3. a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Virginia \Vir*gin"i*a\, n.
One of the States of the United States of America. -- a. Of
or pertaining to the State of Virginia.
[1913 Webster]
Virginia cowslip (Bot.), the American lungwort (Mertensia
Virginica).
Virginia creeper (Bot.), a common ornamental North American
woody vine (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), climbing
extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also
woodbine, and American ivy. [U. S.]
Virginia fence. See Worm fence, under Fence.
Virginia nightingale (Zool.), the cardinal bird. See under
Cardinal.
Virginia quail (Zool.), the bobwhite.
Virginia reel, an old English contradance; -- so called in
the United States. --Bartlett.
Virginia stock. (Bot.) See Mahon stock.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Virginia
n 1: a state in the eastern United States; one of the original
13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American
Civil War [syn: Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion
State, VA]
2: one of the British colonies that formed the United States
3: a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi
Range
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Virginia, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000): 67
Housing Units (2000): 35
Land area (2000): 0.098497 sq. miles (0.255105 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.098497 sq. miles (0.255105 sq. km)
FIPS code: 50790
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 40.245197 N, 96.497775 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68458
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Virginia, NE
Virginia
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Virginia, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000): 1728
Housing Units (2000): 794
Land area (2000): 1.084637 sq. miles (2.809197 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.012174 sq. miles (0.031531 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.096811 sq. miles (2.840728 sq. km)
FIPS code: 78201
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 39.949022 N, 90.211793 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Virginia, IL
Virginia
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Virginia, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000): 9157
Housing Units (2000): 4692
Land area (2000): 18.837848 sq. miles (48.789800 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.366461 sq. miles (0.949129 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 19.204309 sq. miles (49.738929 sq. km)
FIPS code: 67288
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 47.517213 N, 92.541355 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 55792
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Virginia, MN
Virginia