Word: Virginia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Virginia, feminine form of Virginius or Verginius, a Roman family name, possibly identical with Vergilius. The state/colony was named for Elizabeth I as the Virgin Queen, equivalent to virgin + -ia. Pronunciation: /vəˈd͡ʒɪn.i.ə/, /vəɹˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/ 1. A state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We, whose names are underwritten, the loyall Subjects of our dread Soveraigne Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the glorie of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and the honor of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first Colonie in the Northerne parts of Virginia; doe by these Presents, solemnly and mutually, in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civill Body politike, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid:[...] Example: And on March 21, Virginia passed a law banning colorants from school food, effective July 1, 2027. 2. A former colony that was a part of the British Empire. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. 50 Virginia, a main belt asteroid. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A female given name from Latin. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Physician's Tale "Daughter," quoth he, "Virginia by thy name, / There be two wayes, either death or shame, / That thou must suffer, - alas that I was bore! Example: Here, in due time, she was brought to bed of a daughter, whom she christened by the name of Virginia; not so much out of respect to her last mistress, who bore that name, as because she considered it peculiarly ladylike and genteel. 5. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. Any of several places, in the United States and elsewhere: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable