Definitions for Virgin
ˈvɜr dʒɪnVir·gin

Princeton's WordNet(2.86 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. virginnoun

   a person who has never had sex

2. Virgo, Virginnoun

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

3. Virgo, Virgo the Virgin, Virginadjective

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

4. virginadjective

   being used or worked for the first time

   "virgin wool"

5. pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuousadjective

   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"

Wiktionary(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. virginnoun

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

   I've always wanted to sleep with a virgin but I don't see it happening.

   Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).

2. virginnoun

   Preceded by a noun, a person who has never used or experienced what is denoted by the noun.

   I've never used Google before uE000121537uE001 you could say I'm a Google virgin.

   Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).

3. virginadjective

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

   Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).

4. virginadjective

   Of a physical object, untouched.

   virgin forest

   Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).

5. virginadjective

   Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered.

   Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).

6. virginadjective

   Of mixed drinks, not containing alcohol.

   a virgin daiquiri

   Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).

7. Virginnoun

   Mary, the mother of Jesus.

   Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).

8. Virginnoun

   The common name for the constellation Virgo and another name for the star sign Virgo.

   Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).

9. Virginnoun

   A conglomeration of various businesses founded by Richard Branson (Officially the "Virgin Group", but often dubbed the "Virgin Empire").

   Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Virginnoun

   a woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid

   Etymology: [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]

2. Virginnoun

   a person of the male sex who has not known sexual indulgence

   Etymology: [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]

3. Virginnoun

   see Virgo

   Etymology: [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]

4. Virginnoun

   any one of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae

   Etymology: [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]

5. Virginnoun

   a female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect

   Etymology: [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]

6. Virginadjective

   being a virgin; chaste; of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush

   Etymology: [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]

7. Virginadjective

   pure; undefiled; unmixed; fresh; new; as, virgin soil; virgin gold

   Etymology: [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]

8. Virginadjective

   not yet pregnant; impregnant

   Etymology: [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]

9. Virginverb

   to act the virgin; to be or keep chaste; -- followed by it. See It, 5

   Etymology: [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Virgin

   Virgin was a Polish pop rock band created in 2000 that officially disbanded in 2007. Its lead singer was Dorota Rabczewska.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Virgin

   vėr′jin, n. a maiden: a woman who has had no sexual intercourse with man: one devoted to virginity: a madonna, a figure of the Virgin: a person of either sex who has not known sexual intercourse: any female animal that has not copulated: a parthenogenetic insect: (astron.) Virgo, one of the signs of the zodiac.—adj. becoming a maiden: maidenly: pure: chaste: undefiled: fresh, new: parthenogenetic.—v.i. (Shak.) to continue chaste.—adj. Vir′ginal, maidenly: (zool.) parthenogenetic.—n. Virginā′le, a book of prayers and hymns to the Virgin Mary.—adj. Vir′gin-born, born of the Virgin, of Jesus Christ: (zool.) born by internal gemmation without impregnation.—ns. Virgin′ity, Vir′ginhood, the state of a virgin; Vir′gin-knot (Shak.), maidenly chastity, in reference to the unloosing of the girdles of Greek and Roman maidens on marriage.—adj. Vir′ginly, pure.—adv. chastely.—ns. Vir′gin's-bow′er, a species of clematis, hedge-vine; Vir′gin-wor′ship, adoration of the Virgin Mary; Vir′go, the Virgin, in the zodiac.—Virgin birth, generation, parthenogenesis; Virgin clay, in pottery, &c., clay which has never been fired.—The Virgin, The Blessed Virgin, the Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ. [O, Fr.,—L. virgo, virginis.]

The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. virgin

   Unused; pristine; in a known initial state. “Let's bring up a virgin system and see if it crashes again.” (Esp.: useful after contracting a virus through SEX.) Also, by extension, buffers and the like within a program that have not yet been used.

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1. virgin

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Virgin' in Nouns Frequency: #2180

Anagrams for Virgin »

1. riving

2. Irving

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Virgin in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Virgin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Virgin in a Sentence

1. King Henry IV of France:

   ...Henri IV of France wisecracked that there were three things that nobody believed: that Archduke Albert was a good general, that he (Henri) was a good Catholic and the Queen of England was a virgin..." E.J. Burford, The Orrible Synne, Calders & Bayers, London, 1973, Ch. 13, p. 166.

2. Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete:

   In the landscape as it stands today we are in good shape, But the position taken by BT when and if it launches in mobile will be a key event. Virgin and others already have converged offers, but we don’t see a major appetite from consumers. So we’ll see how that evolves.

3. Dariush Mozzafarian:

   Numerous trials have shown that, in people trying to lose weight, high-fat diets that focus on reducing starch, other refined grains and sugars are as effective or more effective than healthy low-fat diets in the long term, this trial should finally lay to rest our country’s long-running fear of fat, when it comes from healthy foods such as nuts and extra virgin olive oil.

4. Miami Marlins:

   I was basically told that I could not come cover the Marlins. I was denied credentials right after I went to the British Virgin Islands, that trip, i was actually approved for the next day, for that Sunday, and then I got a denial email, and then was denied about a week later when I applied yet again. I spoke to Marlins PR and they basically don’t like the way that I cover the team. So I’ve been denied credentials since then.

5. Captain Thomas Bruning:

   The Mergui made me realize that although the world is changing so rapidly, there are still places that remain untouched, virgin, unspoiled, sailing around the Mergui feels like you've found something that was lost. I'd call it one of the last paradises on Earth.

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