State of a girl in America (8)

I believe the answer is:

virginia

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This might be a double definition.

'state of a girl' is the first definition.
'Virginia' can be an answer for 'state' (Virginia is an example). I am not certain of the 'of a girl' bit.

'in america' is the second definition.
(state of America)

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(Other definitions for virginia that I've seen before include "US state, home of the Blue Ridge Mountains" , "Grin, Ivan, at the state" , "US state named in honour of Elizabeth I" , "lass?" , "Woolf and Wade" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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