VIRGINITY


Meaning of VIRGINITY in English

/ vəˈdʒɪnəti; NAmE vərˈdʒ-/ noun

[ U ] the state of being a virgin :

He lost his virginity (= had sex for the first time) when he was 18.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French virginite , from Latin virginitas , from virgo young woman.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.