Added 4 October 2026
virgin
/ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/ noun
In Latin: virgō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about virgin at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or an animal that has never mated.
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Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; one venerated as a saint.
In its list of saints, the Catholic Church classifies St. Agnes, St. Maria Goretti, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux as virgins.
adjective
Origin
From Middle English virgine, from Old French virgine, from Latin virginem, accusative of virgō. Doublet of Virgo. Displaced native Old English fǣmne.
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