Virgin
A representation of Virgin MaryA representation (picture, statue etc.) of Virgin Mary.
» You must not be a virgin, right?
Ти не повинна бути незайманою, чи не так? — deniko
Ви не повинні бути незайманою, чи не так? — deniko
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1 sensesA representation (picture, statue etc.) of Virgin Mary.
- a person who has never had sex
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
- the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22
Examples
99 sentencesYou must not be a virgin, right?
Ти не повинна бути незайманою, чи не так? — deniko
If I die, I want to die a virgin.
Якщо я помру, я хочу померти незайманою. — deniko
As I thought, she's a virgin!
Як я і думав, вона незаймана! — deniko
ruКак я и думал, она девственница! — Hellerick
deWie ich dachte, sie ist Jungfrau! — MUIRIEL
She was still a virgin.
Вона все ще була незайманою. — deniko
She is not a virgin anymore.
Origin
From virgin, q.v. The sense of Mary, mother of Jesus, comes from the Christian belief in JFrom 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.
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plural: VirginsSynonyms
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