Virgil

American  

[vur-juhl] / ˈvɜr dʒəl /

noun

1. Vergil.

2. a male given name.

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Virgil British  

/ ˈvɜːdʒɪl /

noun

1. Latin name Publius Vergilius Maro. 70–19 _bc , Roman poet, patronized by Maecenas. The Eclogues (42–37), ten pastoral poems, and the Georgics (37–30), four books on the art of farming, established Virgil as the foremost poet of his age. His masterpiece is the Aeneid (30–19)

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Virgil Cultural  

1. An ancient Roman poet; the author of the Aeneid, one of the great epics of Western literature.

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Other Word Forms

• Virgilian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Virgil

He said the late streetwear designer Virgil Abloh was a reference point for the new collection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Grabbing mighty scissors, he cuts and rejiggers Homer and a bit of Virgil to transform these classical texts into his type of tale: one fixated on memory, self-identity, destructive genius and the slippage of time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

The Tottenham forward did not mean to stand on the back of Virgil van Dijk's leg, but he did and it was judged to endanger the safety of the opponent.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

The Netherlands and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk embraced Gakpo as the players walked back to their own half.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Lola was convinced the woods teemed with snakes, but Virgil was certain that he could find five stones here.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly