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Vir·go 
[vur-goh] Pronunciation Key
[vur-goh] Pronunciation Key –noun, genitive Vir·gi·nis
[vur-juh-nis] Pronunciation Key for 1.
[vur-juh-nis] Pronunciation Key for 1. | 1. | Astronomy. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica. |
| 2. | Astrology.
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[Origin: bef. 1000; ME, OE Virgō < L: maiden]
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| Vir·go
(vûr'gō) Pronunciation Key
n. In all senses also called Virgin.
[Middle English, from Latin Virgō, from virgō, virgin.] |
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Virgo
Virgo
zodiacal constellation, c.1000, from L. Virgo "the virgin" (see virgin). Meaning "person born under the sign of Virgo" is attested from 1917.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| virgo | |
noun | |
| 1. | (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo |
| 2. | a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra |
| 3. | the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22 |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Virgo
(vûr'gō) Pronunciation Key
A constellation in the region of the celestial equator near Leo and Libra. Virgo (the Virgin) contains the bright star Spica and is the sixth sign of the zodiac. |
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Virgo
Vir"go\, n. [L. virgo a virgin, the constellation Virgo in the zodiac. See Virgin.] (Astron.) (a) A sign of the zodiac which the sun enters about the 21st of August, marked thus [[Virgo]] in almanacs. (b) A constellation of the zodiac, now occupying chiefly the sign Libra, and containing the bright star Spica.
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American Heritage Abbreviations Dictionary 3rd Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
| VIRGO variability of [solar] irradiance and gravity oscillations |
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