Medical Definition of Virgin islands of the united states

1. A group of islands in the lesser antilles in the west indies, the three main islands being st. Croix, st. Thomas, and st. John. The capital is charlotte amalie. The virgin islands were discovered by columbus in 1493. Before 1917 the u.s. Virgin islands were held by the danish and called the danish west indies but the name was changed when the united states acquired them by purchase. Virgin refers to the fact that columbus made his discovery on st. Ursula's day - virgins being her legendary companions - or to the resemblance of the chain of islands to a procession of nuns or virgins. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Virgin Islands Of The United States

Virginia thimbleweed
Virginia Wade
Virginia waterleaf
Virginia Woolf
virgining
virginities
virginity
virginity
virginly
virgins
Virgin Birth
virgin forest
virgin generation
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands National Park
virgin islands of the united states (current term)
virgin lymphocyte
Virgin Mary
virgin wool
virgo
Virgo
virgophrenia
virgouleuse
Virgo the Virgin
virgularian
virgulate
virgule
virgules
virial
viricidal

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