Standard Lemma guide

Virginian

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /vɚˈd͡ʒɪnjən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /vəˈd͡ʒɪnjən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪnjən
  • CMU ARPABET: V ER0 JH IH1 N Y AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, or pertaining to, Virginia or its culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • His polite demeanor instantly gave him away as being a Virginian and not a Marylander.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or resident of the state of Virginia in the United States of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She was a Virginian of South American descent and had lived in Richmond for most of her life.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a native or resident of Virginia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: American

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Virgin(ia) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Virginian From Virgin(ia) + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: Virgiňan — resident of Virginia
  • Esperanto: virgino — resident of Virginia
  • Esperanto: virginino — resident of Virginia
  • Estonian: virginialane — resident of Virginia
  • French: Virginien — resident of Virginia
  • French: Virginienne — resident of Virginia
  • German: Virginianer — resident of Virginia
  • German: Virginianerin — resident of Virginia
  • Italian: virginiano — resident of Virginia
  • Italian: virginiana — resident of Virginia
  • Latin: virginiānus — resident of Virginia
  • Latin: virginiāna — resident of Virginia
  • Polish: Wirgińczyk — resident of Virginia
  • Polish: Wirginka — resident of Virginia
  • Spanish: virginiano — resident of Virginia
  • Spanish: virginiana — resident of Virginia
Real reading context

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