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virgin Definition


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virgin
noun
    1. A person, especially a woman, who has never had sexual intercourse.
      Thesaurus: celibate, vestal, maiden.
    2. A member of a religious order of women sworn to chastity.
    3. RC Church.
      A name for Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
      Form: the Virgin
    4. A portrait or statue of Mary.
      Form: Virgin
    5. astron.astrol.
      Form: Virgin
adj
    1. Never having had sexual intercourse; chaste.
      Thesaurus: chaste, pure, undefiled, fresh, intact,untouched.
    2. In its original state; never having been used.
Etymology: 13c: from Latin virgo maiden.



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