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vir⋅gin⋅i⋅ty

  [ver-jin-i-tee]
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–noun
1. the state or condition of being a virgin.
2. the state or condition of being pure, fresh, or unused.
3. Informal. any naive, uninitiated, or uninformed state.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME virginite < AF, OF < L virginitās. See virgin, -ity
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vir·gin·i·ty   (vər-jĭn'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. vir·gin·i·ties
  1. The quality or condition of being a virgin.
  2. The state of being pure, unsullied, or untouched.
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Virginity

Vir*gin"i*ty\, n. [OE. virgintee, F. virginit['e], L. virginitas.]

1. The quality or state of being a virgin; undefiled purity or chastity; maidenhood.

2. The unmarried life; celibacy. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Language Translation for : virginity
Spanish: virginidad,
German: die Jungfrau,
Japanese: 処女性
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Main Entry: vir·gin·i·ty
Pronunciation: (")v&r-'jin-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: thequality or state of being a virgin
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virginity vir·gin·i·ty (vər-jĭn'ĭ-tē)
n.
The quality or condition of being a virgin.

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