English Explanatory Dictionary

West Virginia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Charleston.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛst vɚˈdʒɪn.jə/ en-us-West Virginia.ogg

Word forms

West Virginia

Etymology

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.

Derived words

West Virginian WV
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