Virgin — Defs

01 n. A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid.

1.
A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid.
2.
A person of the male sex who has not known sexual indulgence.[Archaic]
“These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.” — Rev. xiv. 4.

“He his flesh hath overcome; He was a virgin, as he said.” — Gower.
3.
See Virgo.(Astron.) See: Virgo
4.
Any one of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.(Zool.)
5.
A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.(Zool.)

Phrases & compounds

The Virgin — the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ.

Virgin's bower — a name given to several climbing plants of the genus Clematis, as Clematis Vitalba of Europe, and Clematis Virginiana of North America.

02 a. Being a virgin; chaste; of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush.

1.
Being a virgin; chaste; of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush.
“Innocence and virgin modesty . . . That would be wooed, and unsought be won.” — Milton.
2.
Pure; undefiled; unmixed; fresh; new; as, virgin soil; virgin gold.
“The white cold virgin snow upon my heart.” — Shak.

“A few ounces of mutton, with a little virgin oil.” — Landor.
3.
Not yet pregnant; impregnant.

03 v. i. To act the virgin; to be or keep chaste; -- followed by it. See It, 5.

1.
To act the virgin; to be or keep chaste; -- followed by it. See It, 5.[Obs.] See: It