| Definitions | Virgin
proper noun the Virgin
- Mary, the mother of Jesus.
- The common name for the constellation Virgo and another name for the star sign Virgo.
Translations: - Dutch: Maagd
- French: la Vierge
(trans-mid)
- German: die Jungfrau
- Italian: la Vergine
- Spanish: la Virgén
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, constellation or star sign)
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noun
- A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or sometimes, one who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.
- (informal) Preceded by a noun, a person who has never used or experienced what is denoted by the noun.
- I've never used Google before – you could say I'm a Google virgin
Translations: - Dutch: maagd , jufrouw
- French: vierge , puceau (of a man; informal or dated), (woman) pucelle (of a woman; informal or dated)
- German: Jungfrau
- Italian: vergine (woman), vergine (man)
adjective (no comparative or superlative)
- Of a person, usually a woman, in a state of virginity.
- virgin bride
- Of a physical object, untouched.
- virgin forest
- Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered.
- Of mixed drinks, not containing alcohol.
- a virgin daiquiri
Translations: - Dutch: maagdelijk
(trans-mid)
Etymology: From virgine, from virginem (nominative: virgo).
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