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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVirginie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vir-ʒi-ni
"La Virginie est un État américain riche en histoire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state in the eastern United States, located on the Atlantic coast, known for its rich colonial history and as one of the original thirteen colonies.
"They took a road trip to visit the historic sites in Virginia." - 2
A female given name derived from the Latin word for maiden.
"Virginia Woolf was a prominent modernist writer of the 20th century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'virginus' (maidenly), the name was coined by Sir Walter Raleigh and given by Queen Elizabeth I (the 'Virgin Queen') in the late 16th century to the region of North America explored by his expedition. Over time, it transitioned from a royal geographical designation to become one of the foundational states of the United States.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Virginia" is said worldwide
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Virginie
Transliteration: vir-ʒi-ni
"La Virginie est un État américain riche en histoire."
Virginia
Transliteration: vɪʁˈɡiːni̯a
"Virginia liegt an der Ostküste der Vereinigten Staaten."
Virginia
Transliteration: virˈdʒiːnja
"La Virginia è famosa per le sue piantagioni storiche."
Virginia
Transliteration: biɾˈxinja
"Virginia es uno de los estados fundadores del país."
Virgínia
Transliteration: viɾˈʒĩ.ni.ɐ
"A Virgínia tem paisagens naturais deslumbrantes."
वर्जिनिया
Transliteration: varjiniyā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वर्जिनिया संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका का एक राज्य है।"
弗吉尼亚
Transliteration: Fújíníyǎ
Script: 中文汉字
"弗吉尼亚州在美国东海岸。"
버지니아
Transliteration: Beojinia
Script: 한국어 한글
"버지니아주는 미국 동부에 위치해 있다."
バージニア
Transliteration: Bājinia
Script: 日本語
"バージニア州はアメリカの歴史において重要な場所です。"
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