/ˈvɜːdʒɪn/
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Translation
A person who has never had sex.
Word origin
From Latin virgo meaning maiden or young woman, which reached English through Old French virgine.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- virgo
- English cognates
- virginity
Examples
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A virgin is someone who has never had sex.
, Mary Jesus.
With a capital V, the Virgin usually means the Virgin Mary in the Christian religion.
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As an adjective, virgin can mean pure and never used or touched before.
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