Virgo

noun

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
Virgoan noun

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When the movie hit the theaters in 1995, Mars was in Virgo — the same sign the planet is currently in. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 19 July 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 See All Example Sentences for Virgo

Word History

Etymology

Latin (genitive Virginis), literally, virgin

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Virgo was before the 12th century

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“Virgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Virgo. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

Virgo

noun
ˈvər-gō,
ˈvi(ə)r-
1
: a group of stars between Leo and Libra usually pictured as a young woman
2
a
: the sixth sign of the zodiac see zodiac
b
: a person whose sign of the zodiac is Virgo

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