Virgo
noun
Vir·go
ˈvər-(ˌ)gō 
ˈvir-
ˈvir-
1
: a zodiacal constellation on the celestial equator that lies due south of the handle of the Big Dipper and is pictured as a woman holding a spike of grain
2
a
: the sixth sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table
b
: one born under the sign of Virgo
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Enjoying a bonding opportunity?
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USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Read your full Virgo tarot horoscope for February 2025 to learn more.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
Tracking changes in a black hole over time In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope announced the first direct image ever taken of a black hole at the center of an elliptical galaxy, Messier 87 (M87), located in the constellation of Virgo some 55 million light-years away.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Illustrated by Wenjing Yang. Virgo Sun & Rising: Virgo, February starts off spicy with Venus in Aries on February 4, lighting up your intimacy sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Read your full Virgo tarot horoscope for February 2025 to learn more.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
Tracking changes in a black hole over time In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope announced the first direct image ever taken of a black hole at the center of an elliptical galaxy, Messier 87 (M87), located in the constellation of Virgo some 55 million light-years away.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Illustrated by Wenjing Yang. Virgo Sun & Rising: Virgo, February starts off spicy with Venus in Aries on February 4, lighting up your intimacy sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Virgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Virgo. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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