virginal
1[vur-juh-nl]
adjective
Origin of virginal
1virginal
2[vur-juh-nl]
noun
Origin of virginal
2First recorded in 1520–30; apparently special use of virginal1
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Related Words for virginal
pristine, chaste, angelic, clean, simple, stainless, celibate, quiet, virgin, vestal, moral, innocent, continent, nice, good, clear, safe, upright, austere, controlledExamples from the Web for virginal
Contemporary Examples of virginal
Historical Examples of virginal
Queen Elizabeth's virginal is still preserved at Worcestershire.
How the Piano Came to BeEllye Howell Glover
There are several explanations as to why the virginal was so called.
How the Piano Came to BeEllye Howell Glover
She had a virginal shape, and liked her clothes to cling about her knees.
Love and LucyMaurice Henry Hewlett
It was an exquisite morning, too virginal for June, too richly warm for May.
The Flying MercuryEleanor M. Ingram
She stood gazing at the firelit faces, the virginal half-smile on her lips.
The Crimson TideRobert W. Chambers
virginal
1adjective
Word Origin for virginal
C15: from Latin virginālis maidenly, from virgō virgin
virginal
2noun
Word Origin for virginal
C16: probably from Latin virginālis virginal 1, perhaps because it was played largely by young ladies
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