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Vocabulary Entry
virgin
|noun • adjective • verb
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N
noun
A person, especially a woman, who has never had sexual intercourse.
Example Sentences
"She decided to remain a virgin until marriage."
"In some cultures, being a virgin is highly valued."
"The novel explores the life of a young virgin in a conservative society."
A
adjective
Not having had sexual intercourse; pure or innocent.
Example Sentences
"The virgin forest was untouched by human hands."
"He approached the subject with a virgin sense of curiosity."
"This brand offers virgin olive oil, which is of the highest quality."
V
verb
To make someone a virgin again; to restore purity.
Example Sentences
"The process can sometimes seem to virgin the difficult memories."
"They believed that the ceremony could virgin the land."
"In myth, certain waters were said to have the power to virgin a person."