virgin

UK
/ˈvɜːdʒɪn/
US
/ˈvɜrdʒɪn/
virginnoun
virgins
pl
UK
/ˈvɜː.dʒɪn/
US
/ˈvɝː.dʒɪn/
Translations
viergeSens courant pour une personne n’ayant jamais eu de rapports sexuels.
She remained a virgin until she got married.
Elle est restée vierge jusqu’à son mariage.
Additional translations
noviceAu sens figuré : personne inexpérimentée ou naïve dans un domaine.
Definitions
A person, typically a woman, who has never had sexual intercourse.
She remained a virgin until she got married.
A person who is naive, innocent, or inexperienced in a particular context.
He was a virgin in the world of business, having just started his first job.
virginadjective
UK
/ˈvɜːdʒɪn/
US
/ˈvɜrdʒɪn/
Translations
The forest was a virgin wilderness, untouched by human development.
La forêt était une wilderness vierge, intacte et non exploitée par l’être humain.
Additional translations
purS’emploie surtout au sens moral ou spirituel.
Definitions
Not yet used, touched, or exploited; in its original, pristine state.
The forest was a virgin wilderness, untouched by human development.
Pure, chaste, or innocent, often used in a moral or spiritual context.
She had a virgin mind, untainted by the cynicism of the world.
Relating to or characteristic of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse.
He wore a ring symbolizing his commitment to remain virgin until marriage.
virginproper noun
Definitions
The Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, especially when used as a devotional title.
Pilgrims gathered to pray to the Virgin at the shrine.