"Old Dominion" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Perhaps from the former designation of the colony as the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Old Dominion}} Old Dominion
  1. The nickname given by Charles II of England to the Colony of Virgina, now the official nickname for the state of Virginia in the United States of America Categories (place): State nicknames of the United States, Virginia, USA Related terms: Colony and Dominion of Virginia [c. 1700]

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