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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August is challenging your sense of self-worth and personal freedom, Virgo.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The team also captured the faint light of Malin 1, along with a swarm of other galaxies that share the same patch of sky between the constellations Virgo, Leo and Coma Berenices.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 July 2025
In the years since, LIGO joined forces with gravitational wave detectors Virgo in Italy and the Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector (KAGRA) in Japan.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 July 2025
The Toronto Film Festival has added to its 50th edition world premieres the latest films by Paul Greengrass, Rian Johnson, Hikari, Agnieszka Holland and Canadian auteur Clement Virgo.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The team also captured the faint light of Malin 1, along with a swarm of other galaxies that share the same patch of sky between the constellations Virgo, Leo and Coma Berenices.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 July 2025
In the years since, LIGO joined forces with gravitational wave detectors Virgo in Italy and the Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector (KAGRA) in Japan.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 July 2025
The Toronto Film Festival has added to its 50th edition world premieres the latest films by Paul Greengrass, Rian Johnson, Hikari, Agnieszka Holland and Canadian auteur Clement Virgo.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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“Virgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Virgo. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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