virgin
Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a saint.
Noun 2 meanings
Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) 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.”
One who has never used or experienced a specified thing.
“I've never eaten tofu before—you could say I'm a tofu virgin.”
Adjective 3 meanings
Of a physical object, untouched.
Not yet cultivated, explored, or exploited by humans or humans of certain civilizations.
“virgin prairie”
Inexperienced.
Etymology
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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VIRGIN at a glance
VIRGIN has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (V 4 + I 1 + R 1 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,915 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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