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Virginian

[ ver-jin-yuh n ]

/ vərˈdʒɪn yən /

adjective

of or relating to the state of Virginia.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Virginia.

Origin of Virginian

First recorded in 1625–35; Virgini(a) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Virginian

non-Vir·gin·ian, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for virginian

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 |DAILY BEAST
This law insured that any African brought to Virginian shores would be enslaved.

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“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 |DAILY BEAST
The 47-year-old Virginian has assiduously created an identity for himself as face of the new Republican guard.

11 Politicians to Watch in 2011 |Samuel P. Jacobs |January 2, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

About the middle of the month the Virginian Cowslip (Mertensia virginica) begins to turn yellow before dying down.

Wood and Garden |Gertrude Jekyll
"It's two hundred and sixty-three miles," said the Virginian.

The Virginian |Owen Wister
She was followed by the “Virginian” of the same line which arrived at Quebec, May 8, 1905.

Inventors at Work |George Iles
I may mention that mine is mixed with Virginian creeper on wires, and the effect may easily be imagined.

Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers |John Wood
His partner, whom he introduced as a Confederate veteran, was a Virginian.

Forty-one Thieves |Angelo Hall

British Dictionary definitions for virginian

Virginian

/ (vəˈdʒɪnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Virginia or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Virginia