Definition of old dominion state Old dominion state
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| old dominion state - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War | ||
| Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA | ||
| the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America | ||
| south a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| confederate states, confederate states of america, dixieland, dixie, confederacy, south a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps | ||
| shenandoah national park a national park in Virginia for the Blue Ridge Mountains | ||
| capital of virginia, richmond capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War | ||
| blacksburg a university town in southwestern Virginia (west of Roanoke) in the Allegheny Mountains | ||
| jamestown a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607 | ||
| newport news a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards | ||
| norfolk port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy | ||
| lynchburg a city in central Virginia | ||
| portsmouth a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base | ||
| roanoke a city in southwestern Virginia | ||
| virginia beach the largest city in Virginia; long overshadowed by Norfolk but growing rapidly since 1970; with 28 miles of public beaches tourism is a major factor in the economy; site of three United States Navy bases | ||
| bull run either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles | ||
| chancellorsville a major battle in the American Civil War (1863); the Confederates under Robert E. Lee defeated the Union forces under Joseph Hooker | ||
| fredericksburg an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee | ||
| petersburg the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee | ||
| spotsylvania a battle between the armies of Grant and Lee during the Wilderness Campaign | ||
| yorktown in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution | ||
| mount vernon the former residence of George Washington in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac river | ||
| alleghenies, allegheny mountains the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia | ||
| blue ridge, blue ridge mountains a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia | ||
| chesapeake bay a large inlet of the North Atlantic between Virginia and Maryland; fed by Susquehanna River | ||
| clinch river a river that rises in southwestern Virginia and flows generally southwestward across eastern Tennessee to the Tennessee River | ||
| elizabeth river a short river in southeastern Virginia flowing between Norfolk and Portsmouth into Hampton Roads | ||
| hampton roads a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac | ||
| james river, james a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri | ||
| potomac river, potomac term sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C. | ||
| rappahannock, rappahannock river a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region | ||
| shenandoah river a river of northern Virginia that empties into the Potomac at Harpers Ferry | ||
| shenandoah valley a large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil War | ||
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