Virginis
- genitive of Virgo.
Example Sentences
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The weaker “Lamentatio Virginis in Depositione” by Alessandro Della Ciaia foundered a bit in its long verses, as the soprano soloist’s intonation sagged slightly, but the double-chorus of angels kept things exciting.
From Washington Post
The stars they orbit--70 Virginis in the constellation Virgo and 47 Ursae Majoris in the Great Bear--are each about 35 light-years away.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was the telltale signature of the object orbiting around 70 Virginis.
From Time Magazine Archive
The planet around 70 Virginis is also problematic: its orbit is egg-shaped rather than circular, which suggests to some astronomers that it formed more like a star than like a planet.
From Time Magazine Archive
Except for its beauty, which every one must admire, Spica, or α Virginis, has no special claim upon our attention.
From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman
