Virgin Islands

proper noun

An archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, comprising the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands.

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VIV.I.V. I.
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Meanings

proper nounthe Virgin Islands
  1. An archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, comprising the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands.

    Synonyms: VI, V.I., V. I.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, comprising the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands.

Similar
VIV.I.V. I.

Origin

Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Ursula and her virgin followers.

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Translations

Arabic اَلْجُزُر اَلْعَذْرَاء
  • اَلْجُزُر اَلْعَذْرَاء (al-juzur al-ʕaḏrāʔ)archipelago
Catalan illes Verges
  • illes Vergesarchipelago
Chinese Mandarin 維爾京群島 /维尔京群岛
  • 維爾京群島 /维尔京群岛 (Wéi'ěrjīng qúndǎo)archipelago
Danish Jomfruøerne
  • Jomfruøernearchipelago
Dutch Maagdeneilanden
  • Maagdeneilandenarchipelago
Esperanto Virgulinsuloj
  • Virgulinsulojarchipelago
Estonian Neitsisaared
  • Neitsisaaredarchipelago
Finnish Neitsytsaaret
  • Neitsytsaaretarchipelago
French Îles Vierges, îles Vierges
  • Îles Viergesarchipelago
  • îles Viergesarchipelago
German Jungferninseln
  • Jungferninselnarchipelago
Greek Παρθένοι Νήσοι
  • Παρθένοι Νήσοι (Parthénoi Nísoi)archipelago
Irish Oileáin na Maighdean
  • Oileáin na Maighdeanarchipelago
Italian Isole Vergini
  • Isole Verginiarchipelago
Japanese ヴァージン諸島
  • ヴァージン諸島 (Vājin-shotō)archipelago
Korean 버진 제도, 버진아일랜드
  • 버진 제도 (Beojin jedo)archipelago
  • 버진아일랜드 (beojinaillaendeu)archipelago
Latin Virgineae insulae
  • Virgineae insulaearchipelago
Portuguese Ilhas Virgens
  • Ilhas Virgensarchipelago
Russian Вирги́нские острова́
  • Вирги́нские острова́ (Virgínskije ostrová)archipelago
Spanish Islas Vírgenes
  • Islas Vírgenesarchipelago
Swedish Jungfruöarna
  • Jungfruöarnaarchipelago
Thai หมู่เกาะเวอร์จิน
  • หมู่เกาะเวอร์จินarchipelago
Ukrainian Віргі́нські острови́
  • Віргі́нські острови́ (Virhínsʹki ostrový)archipelago
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Virgin Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virgin%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

Source: Virgin Islands on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.