Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for VIR'GIN
VIR'GIN, a.
- Pure; untouched; as, virgin gold. – Woodward.
- Fresh; new; unused; as, virgin soil. – Belknap.
- Becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush; virgin shame. – Cowley.
- Pure; chaste.
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