virgin

 
Pronunciation: /ˈvəːdʒɪn/

noun

  • 1a person, typically a woman, who has never had sexual intercourse: she’s still a virgin
  • (the Virgin) the mother of Jesus; the Virgin Mary.
  • (the Virgin) the zodiacal sign or constellation Virgo.
  • 2a person who is naive, innocent, or inexperienced in a particular context: he’s a political virgin
  • 3 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 used, exploited, or processed: acres of virgin forests
  • (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: virgin aluminium

Origin:

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