Virgin Islands

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Virgin Islands

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

proper noun the Virgin Islands

An archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, comprising the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands.
Similar: VI, V.I., V. I.

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name archipelago

Español	Islas Vírgenes
한국어	버진 제도 Beojin jedo, 버진아일랜드 beojinaillaendeu
日本語	ヴァージン諸島 Vājin-shotō
中文	維爾京群島 /维尔京群岛 Wéi'ěrjīng qúndǎo
Português	Ilhas Virgens
Français	Îles Vierges, îles Vierges
Deutsch	Jungferninseln
Italiano	Isole Vergini
Ελληνικά	Παρθένοι Νήσοι Parthénoi Nísoi
Русский	Вирги́нские острова́ Virgínskije ostrová
العربية	اَلْجُزُر اَلْعَذْرَاء al-juzur al-ʕaḏrāʔ

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"Virgin Islands." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/virgin%20islands. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Virgin Islands. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/virgin%20islands

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"Virgin Islands." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/virgin%20islands.

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@misc{virgin_islands_2026,
  title = {Virgin Islands},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/virgin%20islands},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}