1. Noun
A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid.
2. Noun
A person of the male sex who has not known sexual indulgence.
3. Noun
See Virgo.
4. Noun
Any one of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.
5. Noun
A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
6. Adjective
Being a virgin; chaste; of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush.
7. Adjective
Pure; undefiled; unmixed; fresh; new; as, virgin soil; virgin gold.
8. Adjective
Not yet pregnant; impregnant.
9. Verb
To act the virgin; to be or keep chaste; -- followed by it. See It, 5.
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