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virgin meaning in Sanskrit

अक्षता akṣatā

UK/ˈvɜːd͡ʒɪn//ˈvɝd͡ʒɪn/

virgin in Sanskrit: अक्षता (akṣatā), कन्या (kanyā). In English, virgin means a person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.

Sanskrit words for virgin

person who has never had sexual intercourse
अक्षता akṣatā, कन्या kanyā

English meaning of virgin

  1. noun A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.
  2. noun A person who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.
  3. 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.
  4. noun One who has never used or experienced a specified thing.

Full definition of virgin

virgin in a sentence

  • In its list of saints, the Catholic Church classifies St. Agnes, St. Maria Goretti, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux as virgins.
  • I've never eaten tofu before—you could say I'm a tofu virgin.
  • The virgin lands of the Americas were awaiting the Europeans.

Synonyms of virgin

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virgin in other languages

Questions about virgin in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of virgin in Sanskrit?
Virgin in Sanskrit is अक्षता (akṣatā), कन्या (kanyā).
virgin इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Virgin: अक्षता (akṣatā), कन्या (kanyā).
What does virgin mean in English?
Virgin means a person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.

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