virgin

noun virgins

1. A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated. On the other hand, the daughter of a clergyman repeatedly performed fellatio instead of genital intercourse so that she could remain a virgin.

   Similar: maiden, unicorn bait, virgo intacta, vestal

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. In its list of saints, the Catholic Church classifies St. Agnes, St. Maria Goretti, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux as virgins.
4. informal One who has never used or experienced a specified thing. I've never eaten tofu before—you could say I'm a tofu virgin.
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.

Similar: maid, unicorn bait, virgin · Opposite: copulator, libertine

adjective more virgin · most virgin

1. not comparable, usually In a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse. Innocence and virgin Modestie […] / That would be woo’d, and not unsought be won
2. Of a physical object, untouched. The white cold virgin snow upon my heart / Abates the ardour of my liver.

   Similar: brand new, pristine, unspoilt, untouched

3. Not yet cultivated, explored, or exploited by humans or humans of certain civilizations. virgin prairie

   Similar: maiden

4. Inexperienced. The woman shook dangerously, an obvious virgin gunhandler.
5. Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered. Wondering how some oil is somehow more virgin than regular virgin olive oil can be a real head-scratcher.
6. not comparable, usually Of mixed drinks, not containing alcohol. a virgin daiquiri

proper noun

1. Synonym of Virgin Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”). 'Behold,' said he, showing the picture of the Virgin, 'Behold her who protects us. Fear nothing : we shall reach Chang-hai, and we shall see our bishop.' He spoke truth : shortly they descried a Chinese junk. The master of it, on the promise of a good round sum, undertook to guide them to their dest

   Similar: Virgin Mary

2. The constellation and zodiacal sign Virgo. In Autumpne, whan the sonne in vyrgyne / By radyante hete enryped hath our corne […]

   Similar: Maiden

3. rare 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 Virgins

1. A representation (picture, statue etc.) of Virgin Mary. Of the forty-five floats presenting Virgins alone, two are preeminent and the subject of such veneration that even the most casual observer must reflect on the fact that Holy Week, which commemorates Christ's passion and death, has become in Spain a celebration in which he plays a secondary role, wi