VIRGIN


Meaning of VIRGIN in English

n.

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 : free of impurity or stain : UNSULLIED

2 : CHASTE

3 : characteristic of or befitting a virgin : MODEST

4 : FRESH , UNSPOILED specifically : not altered by human activity <a virgin forest>

5 a (1) : being used or worked for the first time (2) of a metal : produced directly from ore by primary smelting b : INITIAL , FIRST

6 of a vegetable oil : obtained from the first light pressing and without heating

7 : containing no alcohol <a virgin daiquiri>

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