Main Entry: ¹vir·gin

Pronunciation: \ˈvər-jən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French virgine, from Latin virgin-, virgo young woman, virgin

Date: 13th century

1 a : an unmarried woman devoted to religion b capitalized : virgo
2 a : an absolutely chaste young woman b : an unmarried girl or woman
3 capitalized : virgin mary
4 a : a person who has not had sexual intercourse b : a person who is inexperienced in a usually specified sphere of activity <a virgin in politics>
5 : a female animal that has never copulated