First Known Use: before 12th century
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Virgo
noun Vir·go \ˈvər-(ˌ)gō, ˈvir-\
: the sixth sign of the zodiac that comes between Leo and Libra and that has a virgin as its symbol
: a person born under the sign of Virgo : a person born between August 23 and September 22
Full Definition of VIRGO
1
: a zodiacal constellation on the celestial equator that lies due south of the handle of the Big Dipper and is pictured as a woman holding a spike of grain
2
a : the sixth sign of the zodiac in astrology — see zodiac table b : one born under the sign of Virgo
— Vir·go·an noun
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Origin of VIRGO
Latin (genitive Virginis), literally, virgin
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Virgo
noun Vir·go \ˈvər-gō, ˈvir-\
Definition of VIRGO for Kids
1
: a constellation between Leo and Libra imagined as a young woman
2
: the sixth sign of the zodiac or a person born under this sign
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