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

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

With Ibrahima Konate leaving for Real Madrid in the summer, Virgil van Dijk is Liverpool's only fit senior centre-back, making the need for reinforcements increasingly obvious.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Iraola will meet Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Alisson Becker and new signing Victor Munoz over the coming days at the AXA Training Centre.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

With Virgil van Dijk given extra time off following the Netherlands' World Cup campaign, it meant that two teenage centre-backs held the line until the 68th minute.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Virgil wasn’t sure how hard his parents would try to get him out anyway, but he knew Lola would hand chisel that rock to pieces if she had to.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly