| virginal2 |
(often pl.) a type of small harpsichord popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. |
| virgin birth |
(often cap.) the Christian theological doctrine that Mary was still a virgin when she bore Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit having miraculously impregnated her. [2 definitions] |
| Virginia |
a southern U.S. state on the Atlantic coast between Maryland and North Carolina. (abbr.: VA) |
| Virginia cowslip |
a woodland perennial of eastern North America bearing clusters of blue or purple bell-shaped flowers; Virginia bluebell. |
| Virginia creeper |
a climbing vine of eastern North America that has palmately compound leaves and bears green flower clusters and bluish black, inedible berries; woodbine. |
| Virginia deer |
the white-tailed deer. |
| Virginia reel |
an American country dance in which couples face each other in two parallel lines and then perform various steps and maneuvers together. [2 definitions] |
| Virginia Woolf |
English novelist and essayist, noted for her use of modernist techniques such as stream of consciousness and interior monologue; born Virginia Stephens (b.1882--d.1941). |
| Virgin Islands |
a group of islands in the West Indies east of Puerto Rico, comprising a territory of the United States and a colony of Great Britain. |
| virginity |
the state of being a virgin. [2 definitions] |
| Virgin Mary |
see "Mary." |
| virgin's-bower |
any of several climbing varieties of clematis, esp. one found in eastern North America that bears clusters of small white flowers. |
| virgin wool |
wool that has not been spun, woven, or otherwise processed. |
| Virgo |
a spring zodiacal constellation located between Leo and Libra and containing the bright star Spica; Virgin. [3 definitions] |
| virgule |
a mark (/) used between two words to indicate that either may be applied; slash; solidus. [2 definitions] |
| viridescent |
green, turning green, or having a greenish tinge. |
| viridity |
greenness; verdancy. [2 definitions] |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. [3 definitions] |
| virology |
the scientific study of viruses and of the diseases they cause. |
| virtu |
an appreciation for or knowledge of fine objects of art, antiques, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| virtual |
not actually being true or real, but closely approximating the truth or reality and having the same effect as if true or real. [3 definitions] |