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Virgin

Virgin

5 7.6
A person born between August 23 and September 22
  • noun
  • /ˈvɜrdʒɪn/
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  • - I'm a virgin.

Examples

  • You're officially not a virgin.

  • I'm a virgin, but I'm on the verge...

  • Mary became pregnant through the Holy Spirit, making her a virgin.

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  • This song is dedicated To everybody out there that's a virgin

  • Now you're no longer a virgin.

  • - I'm a virgin.

  • Honest to God, do y'all think there's any virgins here?

  • No, we're all virgins.

  • Some sects take it so far as to claim that Mary remained a virgin for her entire life, which gets interesting when it's brought up that the only near-contemporary mention of the existence of Jesus was about his younger half-brother James.

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  • A person born under the sign of Virgo is often referred to as a virgin in astrology.

Synonyms

Virgo
vsVirgin
1 5.3

The sixth sign of the zodiac for people born between August 23 and September 22

refers only to a person born between those dates rather than the sign

Compounds

the Virgin
  • Formal
35 6.0

A woman who is the mother of Jesus in Christian belief, especially honored by Catholics

A group of islands in the Caribbean east of Puerto Rico shared by the United States and Britain

5 8.8

Becoming pregnant when a woman has not had sex

4 7.3

A title for Mary, the mother of Jesus, used mainly by Christians, especially Catholics

virgin forest
  • Specialized
2 5.6

A forest with many old trees that is not changed by people

vestal virgin
  • Literature
1 9.9

A Roman woman priest who kept a temple's sacred fire burning

1 3.5

A drink of tomato juice and spices with no alcohol

virgin wool
  • Specialized
1 4.2

New material from sheep that has not been used or made into cloth before

Virgin Birth
  • Specialized
1 7.5

The belief that Jesus was born to Mary without a human father by the Holy Spirit

A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea that are a British territory with beaches and towns

4.6

A place where people register companies and trusts for tax and financial services

A group of islands in the Caribbean that are part of the United States

A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea that belong to the United States

A group of Catholic nuns founded in Gandino, Italy in 1818 that run schools and help people in need

Virgin Birth
  • Specialized
7.5

A type of reproduction where an animal grows from an egg that has not been fertilized

A national park on St John with tropical plants, sandy beaches, and coral reefs

A locked space for valuable things that no one has opened

A zodiac sign for people born between August 23 and September 22, shown as a young woman

Surface Forms

Virgin singular
Virgins plural

Etymology

Virgin for a person born under this sign also comes from Latin Virgo 'maiden', so a Virgin is literally someone 'born under the maiden' in the sky, which is why the word names people born between August 23 and September 22.