Vir"gin (?), n. [L. virgo, - inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.] 1. A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid.

2. A person of the male sex who has not known sexual indulgence. [Archaic] Wyclif.

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.

He his flesh hath overcome;
He was a virgin, as he said.

3. (Astron.) See Virgo.

4. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycænidæ.

5. (Zoöl.) A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.

Vir"gin (?), a. 1. Being a virgin; chaste; of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush. "Virgin shame." Cowley.

Innocence and virgin modesty . . .
That would be wooed, and unsought be won.

2. Pure; undefiled; unmixed; fresh; new; as, virgin soil; virgin gold. "Virgin Dutch." G. W. Cable.

The white cold virgin snow upon my heart.

A few ounces of mutton, with a little virgin oil.

3. Not yet pregnant; impregnant. Milton.

Vir"gin, v. i. To act the virgin; to be or keep chaste; -- followed by it. See It, 5. [Obs.] "My true lip hath virgined it e'er since [that kiss]." Shak.

Vir"gin (?), n. [L. virgo, - inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.] 1. A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid.

2. A person of the male sex who has not known sexual indulgence. [Archaic] Wyclif.

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.

He his flesh hath overcome;
He was a virgin, as he said.

3. (Astron.) See Virgo.

4. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycænidæ.

5. (Zoöl.) A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.

Vir"gin (?), a. 1. Being a virgin; chaste; of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush. "Virgin shame." Cowley.

Innocence and virgin modesty . . .
That would be wooed, and unsought be won.

2. Pure; undefiled; unmixed; fresh; new; as, virgin soil; virgin gold. "Virgin Dutch." G. W. Cable.

The white cold virgin snow upon my heart.

A few ounces of mutton, with a little virgin oil.

3. Not yet pregnant; impregnant. Milton.

Vir"gin, v. i. To act the virgin; to be or keep chaste; -- followed by it. See It, 5. [Obs.] "My true lip hath virgined it e'er since [that kiss]." Shak.

• A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or sometimes, one who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.
  
• (informal) Preceded by a noun, a person who has never used or experienced what is denoted by the noun.
       I've never used Google before – you could say I'm a Google virgin
  
• In the sexual sense, virgin is most commonly applied to a woman, but can also be applied to a man.
  
• Of a person, usually a woman, in a state of virginity.
       virgin bride
  
• Of a physical object, untouched.
       virgin forest
  
• Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered.
  

• Mary, the mother of Jesus.
  
• The common name for the constellation Virgo and another name for the star sign Virgo.