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Encyclopedia > Virgin (disambiguation)
Look up virgin, virginity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

A virgin is someone who has not yet engaged in sexual intercourse. The word is also frequently used colloquially to refer to someone to has never engaged in any given activity (e.g. a "surfing virgin"). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... In Roman times, Vestal Virgins were strictly celibate or they were punished by death. ...


Virgin may also refer to:

In music: Virgin Radio, originally known as Virgin 1215, is a British commercial music radio station based in London which plays popular music and rock. ... “Saint Mary” redirects here. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... The Virgin Group Ltd is a group of separately run companies that each use Virgin brand of English celebrity business tycoon Sir Richard Branson. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (usually referred to as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Bransons Virgin Group (51%) and Singapore Airlines (49%). It operates long-haul routes between the United Kingdom and North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia from... Virgin Blue is an Australian low-cost airline and Australias second-biggest airline. ... Virgin Megastores is an international chain of record stores, founded by Sir Richard Branson on Londons Oxford Street in 1971. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ... Anne Marie Duff as Elizabeth I from the Virgin Queen The Virgin Queen (which presented the life of Englands Queen Elizabeth I from the time she was twenty to her death in 1603 at the age of sixty-nine) was a BBC/Power co-production directed by Coky Giedroyc... This article is about Elizabeth I of England. ... Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive (Olea europaea), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. ... A Shirley Temple is a classic non-alcoholic beverage. ... Virgin Mary is the name of a popular non-alcoholic cocktail. ... A Bloody Mary is a cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consomme or bouillon, horseradish, celery or celery salt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice. ... Virgo (IPA: , Latin: , symbol , ) is a constellation of the zodiac. ... The queen bee is an adult, mated female in a honeybee colony or hive; she is usually the mother of all the bees in the hive. ... Virgin Mobile Ltd is a mobile phone service provider operating in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United States and France. ... Virgin Media Inc. ...

In film: Virgin is a Polish rock band that was created in 2000. ... Like a Virgin is the second studio album by singer Madonna. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Audio sample Like a Virgin is the first number-one single from American singer Madonna, topping the charts at the end of 1984, and the beginning of 1985. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ...

  • The 40-Year-Old Virgin, a comedy directed by Judd Apatow, starring Steve Carell
  • Virgin (film), a 2003 film
  • Virginity (film), a 1996 film starring Amanda Peet

The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 comedy film starring Steve Carell and directed by Judd Apatow. ...

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