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Vir"gin (?), n. [L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.] 1. A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid.
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2. A person of the male sex who has not known sexual indulgence. [Archaic] Wyclif.
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These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. Rev. xiv. 4.
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He his flesh hath overcome;
He was a virgin, as he said. Gower.
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3. (Astron.) See Virgo.
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4. (Zo&ö;l.) Any one of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycænidæ.
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5. (Zo&ö;l.) A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
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The Virgin, or The Blessed Virgin, the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ. -- Virgin's bower (Bot.), a name given to several climbing plants of the genus Clematis, as Clematis Vitalba of Europe, and Clematis Virginiana of North America.
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Vir"gin (?), a. 1. Being a virgin; chaste; of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush. “Virgin shame.” Cowley.
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Innocence and virgin modesty . . .
That would be wooed, and unsought be won. Milton.
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2. Pure; undefiled; unmixed; fresh; new; as, virgin soil; virgin gold. “Virgin Dutch.” G. W. Cable.
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The white cold virgin snow upon my heart. Shak.
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A few ounces of mutton, with a little virgin oil. Landor.
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3. Not yet pregnant; impregnant. Milton.
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Vir"gin, v. i. To act the virgin; to be or keep chaste; -- followed by it. See It, 5. [Obs.] “My true lip hath virgined it e'er since [that kiss].” Shak.
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