Virgin

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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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