THE VIRGIN

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• THE VIRGIN (noun)
  The noun THE VIRGIN has 1 sense:

1. the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

  Familiarity information: THE VIRGIN used as a noun is very rare.

• THE VIRGIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Blessed Virgin; Madonna; Mary; The Virgin; Virgin Mary

Instance hypernyms:

Jewess (a woman who is a Jew)

female parent; mother (a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother))

 Context examples 

Madam, replied Mr. Micawber, it is my intention to register such a vow on the virgin page of the future.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

“The Virgin be praised!” cried the shipman, wiping his brow.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The virgin olive oil is the healthiest option, which has already been proven in relation to diverse aspects of health.

(Long-term consumption of sunflower and fish oils damages the liver, University of Granada)

It was a lovely trip, the dainty green of the spring below, the virgin white of the winter above; but it was clear to me that never for one instant did Holmes forget the shadow which lay across him.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

This exploit was particularly gratifying to the three men; for they stood in need of the outfit which it furnished, and were enabled to make a long-desired trip into the virgin East, where miners had not yet appeared.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)