Virgin

See also virgin

English

Proper noun

Wikipedia

Virgin

1. Mary, the mother of Jesus.
2. The common name for the constellation Virgo and another name for the star sign Virgo.
   • 1499, John Skelton, The Bowge of Court:

     In Autumpne, whan the sonne in vyrgyne / By radyante hete enryped hath our corne [...].

3. (UK) A conglomeration of various businesses founded by Richard Branson (Officially the "Virgin Group", but often dubbed the "Virgin Empire").

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• 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
• Jèrriais: Vièrge f
• Polish: Panna (pl) f
• Spanish: la Virgen

constellation or star sign

• Dutch: Maagd f
• Finnish: Neitsyt (fi)
• French: la Vierge f

• German: die Jungfrau f
• Italian: la Vergine f
• Polish: Panna (pl) f

Anagrams

• Irving
• riving