Virgin

See also: virgin

English

Proper noun

Virgin

Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The constellation and star sign Virgo.
- 1499, John Skelton, The Bowge of Court:
  In Autumpne, whan the sonne in vyrgyne / By radyante hete enryped hath our corne […]
A conglomeration of various businesses founded by Richard Branson.
A surname.
A town in Utah.

Synonyms

(mother of Jesus): Blessed Virgin Mary, Virgin Mary

Derived terms

Black Virgin
Virgin Birth

Translations

Mary, the mother of Jesus

Dutch: Maagd (nl) f
Finnish: Neitsyt (fi)
French: la Vierge f
German: die Jungfrau f
Italian: la Vergine f

Norman: La Vièrge f (Jersey)
Polish: Panna (pl) f
Russian: Де́ва (ru) f (Déva)
Spanish: la Virgen

constellation or star sign

Dutch: Maagd (nl) f
Finnish: Neitsyt (fi)
French: la Vierge f
German: die Jungfrau f

Italian: la Vergine f
Polish: Panna (pl) f
Russian: Де́ва (ru) (Déva)

Anagrams

Irving, Virnig, riving, viring

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