virgin
10
5.5
- adjective
- /ˈvɜrdʒɪn/
- NSFW
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virgen
- I present to you our own virgin sweetheart, Vesta Sweetwater!
- virgin birth
But someone when you died, your virgin self died.
- But someone when you died, your virgin self died.
Examples
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Tomorrow you headline me as a virgin schoolgirl from Carolina.
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That makes you virgin then.
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Will the real virgin please step forward?
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So you are the virgin boy.
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It's married or virgin here, you know.
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Her sister is probably not even virgin.
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A symbol of her virgin purity.
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Eighty-three percent of Americans say they believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus.
Academic text (2006) -
Generally, as in conventional Christian iconography, they are identified with the Virgin Mary and associated with chastity.
Academic text (1992) -
She decided to wait until marriage because she wanted to be a virgin on her wedding night.
Synonyms
212
1.4
Morally good and not involved in sexual activity
7
9.6
Not having sex, especially before marriage
5
7.6
Not having had sex
1
9.9
Relating to being sexually pure
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
35
6.0
A woman who is the mother of Jesus in Christian belief, especially honored by Catholics
9
3.3
A group of islands in the Caribbean east of Puerto Rico shared by the United States and Britain
- Formal
4
7.3
A title for Mary, the mother of Jesus, used mainly by Christians, especially Catholics
- Specialized
1
4.2
New material from sheep that has not been used or made into cloth before
- 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
- Specialized
A place where people register companies and trusts for tax and financial services
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
- Specialized
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 zodiac sign for people born between August 23 and September 22, shown as a young woman
How Chaste
- Archaic
1
9.9
- NSFW
10
5.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
As an adjective, virgin goes back to Latin virgo 'maiden', giving the idea of 'untouched' or 'pure', so we describe a person as virgin when they have not had sex.