United States Virgin Islands

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

the United States Virgin Islands

  2. An archipelago and dependent territory of the United States, part of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Official name: Virgin Islands of the United States.
    Synonyms: US Virgin Islands, U.S.V.I. (abbrevation), U.S. V.I. (abbreviation), USVI (abbreviation), US VI (abbreviation), U. S. V. I. (abbreviation)

Translations

See also

  • Appendix:Countries of the world

Further reading


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Federal district: Washington, D.C.
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands
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