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virginal
1[ vur-juh-nl ]
/ ˈvɜr dʒə nl /
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Origin of virginal
1OTHER WORDS FROM virginal
vir·gin·al·ly, adverbWords nearby virginal
Other definitions for virginal (2 of 2)
virginal2
[ vur-juh-nl ]
/ ˈvɜr dʒə nl /
noun
Often virginals. a rectangular harpsichord with the strings stretched parallel to the keyboard, the earlier types placed on a table: popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Origin of virginal
2First recorded in 1520–30; apparently special use of virginal1
OTHER WORDS FROM virginal
vir·gin·al·ist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for virginal (1 of 2)
virginal1
/ (ˈvɜːdʒɪnəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, characterized by, proper to, or maintaining a state of virginity; chaste
extremely pure or fresh; untouched; undefiled
Derived forms of virginal
virginally, adverbWord Origin for virginal
C15: from Latin virginālis maidenly, from virgō virgin
British Dictionary definitions for virginal (2 of 2)
virginal2
/ (ˈvɜːdʒɪnəl) /
noun
(often plural) a smaller version of the harpsichord, but oblong in shape, having one manual and no pedals
Derived forms of virginal
virginalist, nounWord Origin for virginal
C16: probably from Latin virginālis virginal 1, perhaps because it was played largely by young ladies
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