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virginal

1

[ vur-juh-nl ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a virgin:

    virginal purity.

  2. continuing in a state of virginity.
  3. pure; unsullied; untouched:

    a virginal mountain stream.

  4. Zoology. not fertilized.


virginal

2

[ vur-juh-nl ]

noun

  1. Often virginals. a rectangular harpsichord with the strings stretched parallel to the keyboard, the earlier types placed on a table: popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.

virginal

1

/ ˈɜːɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, characterized by, proper to, or maintaining a state of virginity; chaste
  2. extremely pure or fresh; untouched; undefiled
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

virginal

2

/ ˈɜːɪə /

noun

  1. often plural a smaller version of the harpsichord, but oblong in shape, having one manual and no pedals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adverb
  • ˈԲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of virginal1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin , equivalent to virgin- (stem of ō virgin ) + - -al 1

Origin of virginal2

First recorded in 1520–30; apparently special use of virginal 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of virginal1

C15: from Latin maidenly, from ō virgin

Origin of virginal2

C16: probably from Latin virginal 1, perhaps because it was played largely by young ladies
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Limiting concern only to victims who can be cast as "pure" and "virginal" makes it easier to write off all other victims as "asking for it."

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Meister is cognizant of the roles she played herself: She says she was cast because she was a virginal blond, but that going on “Road Rules” helped her evolve politically.

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Sister Megan is a virginal bride of Christ, and a journalist with a morbid fascination with serial killers and crime scenes.

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Instead, “People getting ready to do things” is spelled out in egg yolk, besmirching the virginal purity of its white satin support; and “It’s only vanishing cream” is translucent shellac disappearing against deathly black.

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Before Roberts, the romance genre was dominated by tepid and virginal women who were overpowered by brooding men.

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