Virgo
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Virgos,
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Virginis
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Astronomy. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica.
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Astrology.
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the sixth sign of the zodiac: the mutable earth sign.
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a person born under this sign, usually between August 23 and September 22.
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noun
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astronomy a large zodiacal constellation on the celestial equator, lying between Leo and Libra. It contains the star Spica and a cluster of several thousand galaxies, the Virgo cluster, lying 50 million light years away and itself containing the intense radio source Virgo A, which is the closest active galaxy
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astrology
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Also called: the Virgin. the sixth sign of the zodiac, symbol ♍, having a mutable earth classification and ruled by the planet Mercury. The sun is in this sign between about Aug 23 and Sept 22
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Also called: Virgoan. a person born when the sun is in this sign
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adjective
Usage
What does Virgo mean? Virgo is the name of a constellation generally interpreted as representing a woman holding a sheaf (bundle) of grain. It’s also sometimes called The Virgin. A constellation is a group of stars that appear near each other in the sky—especially a group that has been given a name. Virgo is considered one of the 12 zodiacal constellations—constellations that appear within a particular portion of the sky called the zodiac. In astronomy, the zodiac is the band of sky along which the paths of the sun, the moon, and the planets appear to move. Despite its basis in astronomy, the word zodiac is mainly associated with and most often used in the context of astrology, the nonscientific practice in which the positions of heavenly bodies at certain times are thought to influence or be correlated with human behavior and events. In astrology, zodiac refers to a diagram (often a circular one) representing the zodiac belt and showing the symbols associated with each of the 12 constellations or sections, which are called the signs of the zodiac. Virgo is one of these signs. It is situated between Leo and Libra and is considered the sixth sign of the zodiac. The other signs of the zodiac are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. In astrology, the position of the sun in a particular portion of the zodiac at the moment of a person’s birth is thought to correlate with their personality. This is what people are referring to when they talk about their zodiac sign (or star sign or often just sign). People whose sign is Virgo are those born between August 23 and September 22. The word Virgo can be used as a noun to refer to someone who is born during this time, as in I was born in early September, so I’m a Virgo. The word Virgoan can be used to mean the same thing. It can also be used as an adjective form of Virgo. Example: Oh, your birthday is in September? Are you a Virgo?
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Etymology
Origin of Virgo
First recorded before 1000; Middle English, from Latin Virgō “maiden, virgin”
Example Sentences
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M88 is currently about two million light-years from the center of the Virgo Cluster.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
The signs attributed to each profile were Virgo, Leo, and Libra.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
Arista Networks is expected to benefit from Google’s new Virgo Network, which powers its AI hypercomputer, due to aligned product architecture.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Even if they would, they’d have requests or changes, but I’m impatient and a Virgo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
But then, as a teenager, I got really into zodiac signs and concluded that it was so much cooler to be a Libra than a boring Virgo.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Virgo Season Sorry Leos, your time is up, and it is now the era of perfectionist Virgos like Bey to shine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
“We’re both Virgos, so we are both incredibly organized people,” Kucserka says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Conversations about planetary transits and memes about what Virgos may be apt to do when presented with conflict are everywhere on Instagram and Twitter.
From The Verge ● Oct. 4, 2019
On Twitter, people crack jokes about both Keanu Reeves and John Wick being Virgos, and assign zodiac signs to digital media companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2019
But now there’s more room for … uh, posts about Virgos, I guess.
From The Verge ● Dec. 4, 2018
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
It was the telltale signature of the object orbiting around 70 Virginis.
From Time Magazine Archive
The magnetic field of remote 78 Virginis just about proved what theorizing had already predicted: it was closely proportionate to the magnetic fields of the earth and sun.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
The constellation of Virgo is principally characterised by the first magnitude star called Spica, or α Virginis.
From The Story of the Heavens by Sir Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball
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