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   virgin

   /ˈvəːdʒɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a person who has never had sexual intercourse: "she's still a virgin"
   • ▪ the mother of Jesus; the Virgin Mary.
   • ▪ the zodiacal sign or constellation Virgo.
   • ▪ a young unmarried woman: archaic "the parable of the wise and foolish virgins"
   • 2. a person who is naive, innocent, or inexperienced in a particular context: "he's a political virgin"
   • 3. a female insect that produces eggs without being fertilized.

   adjective

   • 1. being, relating to, or appropriate for a virgin: "his virgin bride" Similar chastevirginalcelibateabstinentself-restrainedself-denyingunmarriedunwedmaidenmaidenlypurepure as the driven snowvirtuousuncorruptedincorruptundefiledunblemishedunsulliedinnocentsinlessmoraldecentdemureliterary:vestal
   • 2. not yet used, exploited, or processed: "acres of virgin forests" Similar untouchedunspoileduntainteduntarnishedunadulteratedpureimmaculatepristineflawlessunmarkedunblemishedspotlessstainlessunsulliedunpollutedundefiledunaffectedunchangedintactinviolatepreservedunusedin mint conditionperfectin perfect conditionunexploredunchartedunmapped
   • ▪ (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"

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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of VIRGIN is a person who has not had sexual intercourse. How to use virgin in a sentence.

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   VIRGIN definition: 1. someone who has never had sex: 2. a person with no experience of a particular activity 3. A…. Learn more.

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   noun. a person who has never had sexual intercourse. an unmarried girl or woman. Synonyms: maiden, maid. Ecclesiastical. an unmarried, religious woman, especially a saint. the Virgin, Mary, the mother of Christ. Informal. any person who is uninitiated, uninformed, or the like: He's still a virgin as far as hard work is concerned.

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   adj. 1. a. Never having experienced sexual intercourse; chaste. b. Zoology Relating to or being a virgin. 2. Inexperienced or about to gain first experience in a given activity or field: a virgin skydiver. 3. Unaltered or barely altered by human action, especially: a. Not traveled upon: virgin snow. b.

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   VIRGIN definition: 1. someone who has never had sex 2. Virgin land, forest, etc has not been used or damaged by people.. Learn more.

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   Definition of virgin adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   virgin meaning, definition, what is virgin: someone who has never had sex: Learn more.

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   Noun. Adjective. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. noun. virgins. A woman, esp. a young woman, who has never had sexual intercourse. Webster's New World. A female virgin. Used chiefly in historical contexts. American Heritage. An unmarried girl or woman. Webster's New World. A man, esp. a youth, who has never had sexual intercourse. Webster's New World.

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    What does the word virgin mean? There are 41 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word virgin, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. virgin has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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    Definitions of Virgin. noun. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo. synonyms: Virgo. see more. noun. the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22. synonyms: Virgo, Virgo the Virgin. see more.