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virginal

1 American  
[vur-juh-nl] / ˈvɜr dʒə 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 American  
[vur-juh-nl] / ˈvɜr dʒə 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 British  
/ ˈvɜːdʒɪnəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, characterized by, proper to, or maintaining a state of virginity; chaste

  2. extremely pure or fresh; untouched; undefiled

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virginal 2 British  
/ ˈvɜːdʒɪnəl /

noun

  1. (often plural) a smaller version of the harpsichord, but oblong in shape, having one manual and no pedals

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Other Word Forms

  • virginalist noun
  • virginally adverb

Etymology

Origin of virginal1

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

Origin of virginal2

First recorded in 1520–30; apparently special use of virginal 1

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