I. vir ‧ gin 1 /ˈvɜːdʒən, ˈvɜːdʒɪn $ ˈvɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: virgine , from Latin virgo 'young woman, virgin' ]
1 . someone who has never had sex
2 . the Virgin Mary ( also the (Blessed) Virgin ) Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
3 . someone who has never done a particular activity before:
a snowboarding virgin
II. virgin 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . virgin land/forest/soil/snow etc land etc that is still in its natural state and has not been used or changed by people
2 . without sexual experience:
a virgin bride
3 . virgin territory something new that you are experiencing for the first time
4 . (extra) virgin olive oil the highest quality of ↑ olive oil , made from the first pressing of the olives
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THESAURUS
▪ natural existing in nature and not caused, made, or controlled by people:
a natural lake
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natural light
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the earth's natural resources
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We only use natural ingredients in our products.
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his natural hair colour
▪ wild used about flowers, plants, and animals that are not controlled by people. Also used about areas of land where there are no humans:
We found some wild strawberries.
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wild horses
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wild open spaces
▪ pure used about food, drink, or materials that have not had anything added to them:
pure orange juice
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pure new wool
▪ organic used about fruit, vegetables, meat etc produced without using chemicals:
organic carrots
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organic milk
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organic beauty products
▪ unspoiled ( also unspoilt British English ) a place that is unspoiled is still beautiful because no one has built roads or buildings on it:
It was a pleasant unspoilt village.
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The countryside is remarkably unspoiled.
▪ untouched [not before noun] a place that is untouched has not been affected by human activity:
There are few forested areas of the world that remain untouched by humans.
▪ virgin [only before noun] virgin forest or land is still in its natural state and has not been spoiled or changed in any way by humans:
Large areas of virgin rainforest will be protected from destruction.
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He bought 14,000 acres of virgin land in Ontario.