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On my wedding day. I didn't want a natural, blushing-bride look - I had a full-on hairdo and red lips. I thought it would be disingenuous to do the whole virginal look, so even though I had the white dress, I had pink net underneath.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Meaning of "virginal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIRGINAL

From Latin virginālis maidenly, from virgō virgin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VIRGINAL

virginal  [ˈvɜːdʒɪnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIRGINAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Virginal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VIRGINAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

virginal

Virginals

The virginals or virginal is a keyboard instrument of the harpsichord family. It was popular in Europe during the late Renaissance and early baroque periods.

Definition of virginal in the English dictionary

The definition of virginal in the dictionary is of, relating to, characterized by, proper to, or maintaining a state of virginity; chaste. Other definition of virginal is extremely pure or fresh; untouched; undefiled.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIRGINAL


abdominal
æbˈdɒmɪnəl
aboriginal
ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl
anal
ˈeɪnəl
cardinal
ˈkɑːdɪnəl
criminal
ˈkrɪmɪnəl
final
ˈfaɪnəl
imaginal
ɪˈmædʒɪnəl
intermarginal
ˌɪntəˈmɑːdʒɪnəl
longitudinal
ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəl
marginal
ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl
medicinal
mɛˈdɪsɪnəl
nominal
ˈnɒmɪnəl
original
əˈrɪdʒɪnəl
paginal
ˈpædʒɪnəl
sentinel
ˈsɛntɪnəl
subimaginal
ˌsʌbɪˈmædʒɪnəl
submarginal
sʌbˈmɑːdʒɪnəl
terminal
ˈtɜːmɪnəl
unoriginal
ˌʌnəˈrɪdʒɪnəl
vaginal
vəˈdʒaɪnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIRGINAL

virgin
virgin birth
virgin forest
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands of the United States
Virgin Mary
virgin olive oil
Virgin Queen
virgin soil
virgin territory
virgin wool
virgin´s-bower
virginalist
virginalled
virginalling
virginally
virginhood

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIRGINAL

anginal
Cup Final
doctrinal
gastrointestinal
grand final
intestinal
libidinal
matinal
oil terminal
ordinal
quarterfinal
reginal
retinal
semifinal
seminal
subliminal
the Cup Final
transvaginal
urinal
vulvovaginal

Synonyms and antonyms of virginal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VIRGINAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «virginal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of virginal

Translation of «virginal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIRGINAL

Find out the translation of virginal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of virginal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «virginal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

处女
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

virginal
570 millions of speakers

English

virginal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अक्षत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عذري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

девственная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

virginal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুমারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

virginal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perawan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spinett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

処女の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

처녀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Virginal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trinh nư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கன்னிக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुमारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verginale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziewicze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незаймана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

virginal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρθενική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maagdelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jungfru
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jomfrue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of virginal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRGINAL»

The term «virginal» is regularly used and occupies the 55.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRGINAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about virginal

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QUOTES WITH «VIRGINAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word virginal.
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor
On my wedding day. I didn't want a natural, blushing-bride look - I had a full-on hairdo and red lips. I thought it would be disingenuous to do the whole virginal look, so even though I had the white dress, I had pink net underneath.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRGINAL»

Discover the use of virginal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to virginal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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St. Joseph the Virginal Father of Jesus
J. Ivan Prcela's UNIQUE and BOLD Compendium contains a long chain of biblical, liturgical, theological and devotional reflections on how to include St. Joseph in all the dogmas of his Immaculate Spouse.
J. Ivan Prcela, 2012
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Virginal Sexuality and Textuality in Victorian Literature: ...
A dozen essays from a special session of the 1989 Modern Language Association convention examine the sexual experience of virgins as conceived in 19th-century English society, and its effects on the literature of the period.
Lloyd Davis, 1993
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Matthew 1-2 and the Virginal Conception: In Light of ...
Matthew 1-2 and the Virginal Conception examines early Palestinian and Hellenistic Jewish accounts of the birth of Israel's first redeemer, Moses.
Roger David Aus, 2004
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My Ladye Nevells booke of virginal music
A smaller version of the harpsichord, the virginal enjoyed wide popularity during the 16th and 17th centuries. Based upon a 1591 manuscript, this collection features 42 pieces in modern notation.
William Byrd, Hilda Andrews, 1969
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The Virginal Conception and Bodily Resurrection of Jesus
Scripturally I judge that it is harder to explain the tradition about the virginal conception by positing theological creation than by positing fact. But more work should be done to see how the "high" explicit christology of the accounts of the virginal ...
Raymond Edward Brown, 1973
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Virginal mothers, groovy chicks & blokey blokes: re-thinking ...
"This book creates new knowledge no other home economics writer in the world has attempted this." Dr Margaret Henry, Hong Kong Institute of Education"This book fills a major gap in the literature in Australia and elsewhere.
Donna Pendergast, 2001
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Mrs. Eddy: The Biography Of A Virginal Mind
1930. The story of the life of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Christian Science movement and the only American woman to establish a worldwide religion.
Edwin Franden Dakin, 2004
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An Elizabethan Virginal Book
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Edward Woodall Naylor, 2008
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The Fitzwilliam virginal book
"The most remarkable, and in many respects the most valuable collection of Elizabethan keyboard music." — Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Here is Volume One of the famous early 17th-century collection of keyboard music.
John Alexander Fuller-Maitland, William Barclay Squire, 1963
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American Modernism's Expatriate Scene: The Labour of Translation
However, “A Virginal,” while departing from the practice of the first translations of Guido, seems to point the way to the later ones, as the piece Pound offers in “ Cavalcanti” as a model of “pre-Elizabethan” translations of Cavalcanti sounds in  ...
Daniel Katz, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIRGINAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term virginal is used in the context of the following news items.
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The virginal monolouge
Yes, it is still a 'taboo' to talk about it... And it is still a sensitive topic among young girls. Add to it the mystery and misconceptions that surround the act of losing ... «Ahmedabad Mirror, May 15»
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Dakota Johnson: The virginal part of 'Fifty Shades'
With the DVD release of "Fifty Shades of Grey" on May 1 and sneak peak of "Fifty Shades Darker" hitting the Internet, Johnson admits there was a bit of a virginal ... «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
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El reto virginal de David Luiz: "He decidido esperar hasta el …
Esta noche el Barcelona se jugará el pase a semifinales de la Champions ante el PSG. Sobre el campo estará David Luiz quien ha confesado que ha "decidido ... «Cuatro, Apr 15»
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El lado más virginal del defensa que 'regaló' la victoria al Barça
El defensa del Paris Saint Germain David Luiz se ha convertido en el hazmerreír de muchos aficionados al fútbol. Su deprimente actuación ante el FC. «El Mundo, Apr 15»
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'Neon Demon' Sucks Out Virginal Youth and Beauty
After first creeping Jesse out by sucking the blood out of her wound, she ends up killing and later eating Jesse to absorb her virginal youth and beauty. I love the ... «Bloody Disgusting, Jan 15»
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Lady Gaga Struts Her Stuff In Virginal White Amid Dr. Luke Sexual …
Instead of her usual wild fashion antics, Lady Gaga stepped out in NYC looking presentable in a bright white dress on Wednesday. The "Do What U Want" singer ... «X17 Online, Dec 14»
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Shailene Woodley on playing virginal characters
Shailene Woodley on playing virginal characters. By The Hitlist Team |Posted 25-Nov-2014. Shailene Woodley clearly has a place of her own in the so-called ... «Mid-Day, Nov 14»
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From virginal to smart and sassy at Paris Fashion Week
A model presents a creation by Lebanese designer Rabih Kayrouz as part of his Spring/ Open Gallery 3 A model presents a creation by Lebanese designer ... «Irish Independent, Sep 14»
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The Virginal Son
I was a virgin at the 2013 Oregon Country Fair. It felt good to be a virgin, and my cherry status seemed to please a lot of fairgoers as well. I received innumerable ... «Eugene Weekly, Jul 14»
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Ask the Clubwoman: Contending with the virginal golfer
Gibson-Girl-Golf-crop Golf media offer scads of instruction, equipment and travel advice, but counsel on the complex social aspects of the game relies largely on ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 14»

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