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virgin

Syllabification: (vir·gin)
Pronunciation: /ˈvərjən/

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Definition of virgin

noun

  • a person, typically a woman, who has never had sexual intercourse.
  • a naive, innocent, or inexperienced person, especially in a particular context:a political virgin
  • (the Virgin) the mother of Jesus; the Virgin Mary.
  • (the Virgin) the zodiacal sign or constellation Virgo.
  • Entomology a female insect that produces eggs without being fertilized.

adjective

  • 1 [attributive] being, relating to, or appropriate for a virgin:his virgin bride
  • 2not yet touched, used, or exploited:acres of virgin forests virgin snow
  • (of clay) not yet fired.
  • (of wool) not yet, or only once, spun or woven.
  • (of olive oil) obtained from the first pressing of olives.
  • (of metal) made from ore by smelting.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French virgine, from Latin virgo, virgin-

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