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vir·gin
 virgin
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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
jihn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one who has never had sexual intercourse.
- similar words:
- celibate
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| definition 2: |
an unmarried woman, esp. one who has taken a vow of chastity for religious reasons.
- similar words:
- celibate, maid, maiden, nun, priestess, spinster, vestal
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| definition 3: |
(cap.) Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
- synonyms:
- Mary, Virgin Mary
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to a virgin.
- synonyms:
- virginal
- similar words:
- chaste, maidenly, pure, vestal
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| definition 2: |
without impurities.
virgin snow- synonyms:
- pristine, pure, unsullied
- similar words:
- immaculate, uncorrupt, unspoiled, unstained, untainted, untarnished, virginal
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| definition 3: |
not modified by humans; natural; unchanged.
virgin forest- synonyms:
- pristine, unspoiled
- similar words:
- natural, primordial, pure, unchanged, unused, virginal
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| related words: |
clean, new, virtuous |
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