English Explanatory Dictionary

virgin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.
  2. A person who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.
  3. Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a saint.
  4. One who has never used or experienced a specified thing.
  5. Any of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.
  6. A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
  7. A dedicated fan of "virgincore" bands, e.g., Car Seat Headrest, Radiohead, and Weezer.
  8. A person who plays certain video games that are popularly believed to appeal to virgins, e.g., League of Legends, Paradox Interactive grand strategy games, and World of Warcraft.
  9. A Redditor.
  10. A person who wears certain items of clothing that are popularly considered to be unfashionable, e.g., Crocs and fedoras.
adj
  1. In a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse.
  2. Of a physical object, untouched.
  3. Not yet cultivated, explored, or exploited by humans or humans of certain civilizations.
  4. Inexperienced.
  5. Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered.
  6. Of mixed drinks, not containing alcohol.
name
  1. Synonym of Virgin Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”).
  2. The constellation and zodiacal sign Virgo.
  3. A surname.
  4. A tributary of the Colorado River in the states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona in the United States.
  5. A town in Washington County, Utah.
noun
  1. A representation (picture, statue etc.) of Virgin Mary.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/ /ˈvɝd͡ʒɪn/ en-us-virgin.ogg /ˈvøːd͡ʒɪn/ /ˈvɪɾd͡ʒɪn/ /veːd͡ʒɪn/ /vɛːd͡ʒɪn/

Word forms

virgin virgins more virgin most virgin

Etymology

From Middle English virgine, from Old French virgine, from Latin virginem, accusative of virgō. Doublet of Virgo. Displaced native Old English fǣmne.

Synonyms

maid unicorn bait virgin maiden virgo intacta vestal brand new pristine unspoilt untouched Virgin Mary

Antonyms

copulator libertine

Related words

celibate virginal

Derived words

born-again virgin extra virgin extra-virgin Fulham virgin German virgin half-virgin skin virgin sworn virgin vestal virgin virginal virgin birth virgin-born virgin cocktail virgin field virgin forest virgin honey Virgin Islands virginity Virgin Mary virgin of the sun virgin oil virgin olive oil virgin parchment virgin soil virgin soil epidemic virgin sulfur virgin sulphur virgin territory virgin timber virgin vault virgin wool Black Virgin Virgin chub Virgin spinedace
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on V Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary