State of Virginia

proper noun

The U.S. state of Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia

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Meanings

proper nounthe State of Virginia
  1. archaicdatedproscribedThe U.S. state of Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of VirginiaFirst known use c. 1780

    The State of Virginia have determined to undertake an expedition […]

    1780, December 29, George Washington, letter to Col. Daniel Brodhead, in David Maydole Matteson (ed.), The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799, Volume 21

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
commonwealth of virginiavirginia
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APA

State of Virginia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/State%20of%20Virginia

MLA

“State of Virginia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/State%20of%20Virginia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “State of Virginia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/State%20of%20Virginia.

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