VIRGIN


Meaning of VIRGIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' v ə r-j ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French virgine, from Latin virgin-, virgo young woman, virgin

Date: 13th century

1 a : an unmarried woman devoted to religion b capitalized : VIRGO

2 a : an absolutely chaste young woman b : an unmarried girl or woman

3 capitalized : VIRGIN MARY

4 a : a person who has not had sexual intercourse b : a person who is inexperienced in a usually specified sphere of activity <a virgin in politics>

5 : a female animal that has never copulated

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.