Meanings
- A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Charleston.
The dyes portion of the West Virginia law will be enacted in schools beginning August 1. Then the dyes portion and the section on butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben will take effect statewide on January 1, 2028.
2025 March 29, Kristen Rogers, “Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2025
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From being formed (during the American Civil War) from the western counties of the state of Virginia, which wanted to remain loyal to the Union and set up a rival government to the Confederate state government in Richmond.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic فِيرْجِينْيَا اَلْغَرْبِيَّة
- فِيرْجِينْيَا اَلْغَرْبِيَّة (firjīnyā l-ḡarbiyya)US state
Basque Mendebaldeko Virginia
- Mendebaldeko VirginiaUS state
Bulgarian За́падна Вирджи́ния
- За́падна Вирджи́ния (Západna Virdžínija)US state
Catalan Virgínia de l'Oest
- Virgínia de l'OestUS state
Chinese Mandarin 西維吉尼亞 /西维吉尼亚
- 西維吉尼亞 /西维吉尼亚 (Xī-Wéijíníyà)US state
Czech Západní Virginie
- Západní VirginieUS state
Danish West Virginia
- West VirginiaUS state
Esperanto Okcidenta Virginio
- Okcidenta VirginioUS state
Estonian Lääne-Virginia
- Lääne-VirginiaUS state
Finnish Länsi-Virginia
- Länsi-VirginiaUS state
French Virginie-Occidentale
- Virginie-OccidentaleUS state
German West Virginia
- West VirginiaUS state
Greek Δυτική Βιρτζίνια
- Δυτική Βιρτζίνια (Dytikí Virtzínia)US state
Hawaiian Wilikinia Komohana
- Wilikinia KomohanaUS state
Hindi वेस्ट वर्जीनिया, पश्चिमी वर्जीनिया
- वेस्ट वर्जीनिया (vesṭ varjīniyā)US state
- पश्चिमी वर्जीनिया (paścimī varjīniyā)US state
Hungarian Nyugat-Virginia
- Nyugat-VirginiaUS state
Icelandic Vestur-Virginía
- Vestur-VirginíaUS state
Italian Virginia Occidentale
- Virginia OccidentaleUS state
Japanese ウェストバージニア
- ウェストバージニア (Wesuto Bājinia)US state
Korean 웨스트버지니아
- 웨스트버지니아 (Weseuteubeojinia)US state
Malay Virginia Barat
- Virginia BaratUS state
Polish Wirginia Zachodnia
- Wirginia ZachodniaUS state
Portuguese Virgínia Ocidental
- Virgínia OcidentalUS state
Romanian Virginia de Vest
- Virginia de VestUS state
Russian За́падная Вирджи́ния
- За́падная Вирджи́ния (Západnaja Virdžínija)US state
Slovak Západná Virgínia
- Západná VirgíniaUS state
Spanish Virginia Occidental
- Virginia OccidentalUS state
Swedish Västvirginia
- VästvirginiaUS state
Thai เวสต์เวอร์จิเนีย
- เวสต์เวอร์จิเนีย (wés-wəə-jì-niia)US state
Turkish West Virginia
- West VirginiaUS state
Ukrainian За́хідна Вірджи́нія
- За́хідна Вірджи́нія (Záxidna Virdžýnija)US state
Yiddish וועסט ווירדזשיניע
- וועסט ווירדזשיניעUS state
Cite this entry
West Virginia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Virginia
“West Virginia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Virginia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “West Virginia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Virginia.
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