Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Ultraviolet radiation that is found in sunlight, has a wavelength between 320 and 400 nanometers, and can cause damage to the skin after long-term exposure, including premature aging and cancer.
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- initialism
University ofVirginia
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Not a uva fan: Yes, there are fans from every team that complain but are you telling me that you didn't realize UVA fans use the "refs" card entirely too ...
Augusta Free Press afp 2010
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Not a uva fan: Yes, there are fans from every team that complain but are you telling me that you didn't realize UVA fans use the "refs" card entirely too ...
Augusta Free Press 2010
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"UVA is definitely the biggest appeal, and a lot of owners come regularly for big sporting and cultural events."
Second homes, and gardens, grow in Charlottesville, Va. 2010
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-- UVA is 10-1 the past three Octobers, which suggests coach Al Groh teams need time to get revved up;
Virginia getting better; Georgia Tech is better - sports 2009
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UVA is on the improve, but Tech is rising with a bullet, up to No. 11 in the rankings.
Virginia getting better; Georgia Tech is better - sports 2009
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"UVA is definitely the biggest appeal, and a lot of owners come regularly for big sporting and cultural events."
Second homes, and gardens, grow in Charlottesville, Va. 2010
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UVA is great, though medieval grad students are a rarity among the sea of Pre-moderns and Victorians (we often refer to ourselves as "the few, the proud").
An Open Letter to David Horowitz Richard Nokes 2006
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Oh, UVA is a real college, UNCA is a little wart on the backside that serves little to no purpose here.
New Book: C'ville is the #1 Place to Live at cvillenews.com 2004
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First of all, I have to point out that UVA is one of the best institutions of higher education in the nation at fund-raising.
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Published by Waldo Jaquith March 6, 2002 in UVa. writes: The Cavalier Daily reports that UVA is planning to build a large parking garage behind the Cavalier Inn to fill the temporary parking shortage created by the construction of a new basketball stadium.
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