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

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Example Sentences

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Virgil

With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez's contracts expiring this summer, Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward will have some important decisions to make.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The same can be said of skipper Virgil van Dijk, who is out of contract next summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Virgil van Dijk: Usual unruffled self in the face of some frantic Ipswich Town attacking.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Virgil van Dijk: Will be furious with how easily the Liverpool backline was cut open for Ndoye's opener and the ease with which Forest won their penalty.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The rest of the story is told best by two Roman poets, Virgil and Ovid, in very much the same style.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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