"Virgin" meaning in English

See Virgin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From virgin, q.v. The sense of Mary, mother of Jesus, comes from the Christian belief in Jesus's virgin birth and Mary's freedom from sin. The river sense derives from the name of Thomas Virgin, a member of the first American party to see the river, led by Jedediah Smith in 1826. The town sense derives from the name of the river, along which it is located. Etymology templates: {{m|en|virgin}} virgin Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=(the) Virgin}} (the) Virgin
  1. (Christianity) Synonym of Virgin Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”). Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: Virgin Mary [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: Black Virgin, Virgin Birth, Virgin chub, Virgin spinedace Translations (Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin Mary): Maagd (Afrikaans), Maagd [feminine] (Dutch), Neitsyt (Finnish), la Vierge [feminine] (French), die Jungfrau [feminine] (German), la Vergine [feminine] (Italian), Virgo [feminine] (Latin), La Vièrge [Jersey, feminine] (Norman), Panna [feminine] (Polish), Де́ва (Déva) [feminine] (Russian), la Virgen (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Virgin-en-name-mJrTbPwI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 26 5 16 2 20 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Virgin Mary': 89 5 2 2 2
  2. The constellation and star sign Virgo. Translations (constellation or star sign): Maagd (Afrikaans), Дева (Deva) (Bulgarian), Maagd [feminine] (Dutch), Neitsyt (Finnish), la Vierge [feminine] (French), die Jungfrau [feminine] (German), la Vergine [feminine] (Italian), Panna [feminine] (Polish), Де́ва (Déva) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Virgin-en-name-J7KkPDu3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 26 5 16 2 20 Disambiguation of 'constellation or star sign': 13 75 3 6 2
  3. (rare) A surname. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Virgin-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A tributary of the Colorado River in the states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona in the United States. Categories (place): Places in Arizona, USA, Places in Nevada, USA, Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Arizona, USA, Rivers in Nevada, USA, Rivers in Utah, USA, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Virgin-en-name-sL-uWzTj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 26 5 16 2 20
  5. A town in Washington County, Utah. Categories (place): Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Utah, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Virgin-en-name-rmOd1bs2

Noun

Forms: Virgins [plural]
Etymology: From virgin, q.v. The sense of Mary, mother of Jesus, comes from the Christian belief in Jesus's virgin birth and Mary's freedom from sin. The river sense derives from the name of Thomas Virgin, a member of the first American party to see the river, led by Jedediah Smith in 1826. The town sense derives from the name of the river, along which it is located. Etymology templates: {{m|en|virgin}} virgin Head templates: {{en-noun}} Virgin (plural Virgins)
  1. (Christianity, art) A representation (picture, statue etc.) of Virgin Mary. Categories (topical): Art, Christianity
    Sense id: en-Virgin-en-noun-P-JEfmKu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 26 5 16 2 20 Topics: Christianity, art, arts

Inflected forms

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