1
a
: a person who has not had sexual intercourse
b
: a person who is inexperienced in a usually specified sphere of activity
2
a
: an unmarried woman devoted to religion
b
capitalized
: virgo
3
a
: an absolutely chaste young woman
b
: an unmarried girl or woman
4
capitalized
: virgin mary
5
: a female animal that has never copulated
1
: chaste
3
of a vegetable oil
: obtained from the first light pressing and without heating
4
a(1)
: being used or worked for the first time
virgin lumber
see also virgin wool
(2)
of a metal
: produced directly from ore by primary smelting
5
: containing no alcohol
a virgin daiquiri
6
: free of impurity or stain : unsullied
7
: characteristic of or befitting a virgin : modest
Examples of virgin in a Sentence
Noun
a virgin in the world of comedy clubs, he's still learning to deal with hecklers
Adjective
encouraged the virgin youths to remain chaste
the state's only remaining virgin forest
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Báthory, with Matthew David Wilder (Your Name Here) set to direct, is based on the story of Hungary’s Elizabeth Báthory, who found infamy after bathing in the blood of virgins.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Experts have recommended extra virgin olive oil — primarily a heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, the oil also contains vitamins E and K, antioxidants that help protect against cell damage and inflammation, and cholesterol-lowering oleic acid.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Unlike seed oils, olive oil is often sold in its natural, unrefined forms—cold pressed and extra virgin.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Báthory, with Matthew David Wilder (Your Name Here) set to direct, is based on the story of Hungary’s Elizabeth Báthory, who found infamy after bathing in the blood of virgins.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Add the extra virgin coconut oil and the herbs and aromatics from the second medium bowl.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Experts have recommended extra virgin olive oil — primarily a heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, the oil also contains vitamins E and K, antioxidants that help protect against cell damage and inflammation, and cholesterol-lowering oleic acid.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Virgin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virgin. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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virgin
1 of 2 noun
vir·gin
ˈvər-jən 
: a person who has not had sexual intercourse
virgin
2 of 2 adjective1
: being a virgin
2
: not soiled
virgin snow
especially
: not altered by human activity
virgin soil
3
: being used or worked for the first time
virgin wool
Medical Definition
Geographical Definition
Virgin
geographical name
Vir·gin
ˈvər-jən
river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in southwestern Utah and southeastern Nevada flowing to Lake Mead
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