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