Old Dominion

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Old Dominion is a historic nickname for the U.S. state of Virginia, reflecting its status as one of the earliest and most influential English colonies in America.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical nickname
nickname
appliesTo U.S. state of Virginia
associatedWithCity Jamestown, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
associatedWithEvent American Revolution
American colonial era
associatedWithMonarch King Charles II of England
King James I of England
category History of Virginia
Nicknames of U.S. states
country United States of America
etymology refers to Virginia as a dominion of the English Crown
hasBorderWith Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
Tennessee
West Virginia
hasCapital Richmond, Virginia
hasCoastOn Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
hasLargestCity Virginia Beach, Virginia
historicalStatus influential English colony in America
one of the earliest English colonies in America
language English
locatedIn American South
Eastern United States
Mid-Atlantic region
United States of America
partOf British America
Thirteen Colonies
refersTo Virginia
relatedTo Commonwealth of Virginia
Mother of Presidents
Mother of States
symbolizes Virginia’s loyalty to the English monarchy in the colonial period
Virginia’s status as an early and prominent colony
timePeriodOfOrigin colonial era of North America
usedAs cultural nickname for Virginia
poetic name for Virginia
usedBy historians of colonial America
residents of Virginia
usedIn sports team names in Virginia
tourism promotion for Virginia

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Virginia
nickname

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