Plural of virgin
regular plural
The plural of virgin is virgins.
Forms of virgin
| Singular | virgin /ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | virgins |
| Countable | countable |
Virgins in a sentence
- Could I convert virgins to nymphomania?1971, George Cockcroft aka Luke Rhinehart, The Dice Man
- In its list of saints, the Catholic Church classifies St. Agnes, St. Maria Goretti, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux as virgins.
- Hou many virgins shal she tolle and drawe to þe Lord - "Life of Our Lady"From the entry toll
- There have been many major and minor orders in the history of Christianity: the order of virgins, of deacons, priests, lectors, acolytes, porters, catechists, widows, etc.From the entry order
- Unlike the sweet virgins of earlier romances, the heroines of the bodice rippers were notoriously feisty.1999, Paulette Richards, “Literary Contexts”, in Kathleen Gregory Klein, editor, Terry McMillan: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions…. From the entry bodice ripper
Meaning of virgin
- noun A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.
- noun A person who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.
- noun Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a saint.
Questions about the plural of virgin
- What is the plural of virgin?
- The plural of virgin is virgins.
- Is virgin countable?
- Virgin is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: virgin (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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