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Virgin has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a person who has never had sex

"After years of dating, she finally decided to share her virginity with someone special."

2

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo

"Since my horoscope says I'm a virgin, I tend to be very analytical about everything I do."

3

the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22

"I'll be traveling during my Virgo birthday, so I hope the weather stays mild while the sun moves through that autumnal sign."

4

A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or sometimes, one who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.

"The church was filled with golden statues of the virgin as pilgrims offered their prayers before her altar."

5

A representation (picture, statue etc.) of Virgin Mary.

In plain English: A virgin is someone who has never had sexual intercourse.

"The young woman was considered a virgin because she had never married."

Adjective
1

being used or worked for the first time

"virgin wool"

2

in a state of sexual virginity

"pure and vestal modesty"

"a spinster or virgin lady"

"men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"

3

In a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse.

"After years of devotion to their faith, she remained a virgin until her marriage at age twenty-five."

In plain English: Virgin means never having had sexual intercourse.

"The company launched its first product line with a virgin investment fund."

Usage: Use this adjective to describe someone who has never engaged in sexual intercourse or an object that is unused and unopened. It specifically denotes the absence of prior experience rather than general purity or innocence.

Proper Noun
1

Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.

"The priest led a prayer honoring the Virgin Mary as she watched over the congregation from the stained-glass window."

Example Sentences
"The company launched its first product line with a virgin investment fund." adj
"The young woman was considered a virgin because she had never married." noun
"The virgin soil was rich and untouched by any previous cultivation." noun
"She treated the virgin manuscript with great care before making her first edits." noun
"After years of hiking, he found himself standing on virgin snow at dawn." noun
See Also
vestal virgin virgo virginal maiden star sign virginity female revirginize
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
innocent person

Origin

The word "virgin" entered English through the Norman conquest via Middle and Old French, deriving ultimately from the Latin virgo. It replaced an earlier native Old English term for a married woman to specifically denote a young unmarried female.

Rhyming Words
gin ogin agin yogin login begin fagin nagin rugin elgin algin oggin dodgin imagin hangin cadgin fungin pidgin naggin beggin
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