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vir·gin·al ¹  (vûrj-nl)

adj.

1. Relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a virgin; chaste.

2. Remaining in a state of virginity.

3. Untouched or unsullied; fresh.

4. Zoology Virgin.

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virgin·al·ly adv.

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vir·gin·al ²  (vûrj-nl)

n.

A small, legless rectangular harpsichord popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. Often used in the plural. Also called pair of virginals.

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[From virgin (perhaps from its being associated with female performers).]

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virginal¹

adj

1. of, relating to, characterized by, proper to, or maintaining a state of virginity; chaste

2. extremely pure or fresh; untouched; undefiled

[from Latin virginālis maidenly, from virgō virgin]

virginally  adv

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virginal²

n

(Music / Instruments) (often plural) a smaller version of the harpsichord, but oblong in shape, having one manual and no pedals

[probably from Latin virginālis virginal¹, perhaps because it was played largely by young ladies]

virginalist  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	virginal - a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries pair of virginals cembalo, harpsichord - a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
Adj.	1.	virginal - characteristic of a virgin or virginity; "virginal white dresses"
	2.	virginal - untouched or undefiled; "nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage"- L.P.Smith pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"
	3.	virginal - in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal" vestal, virgin, virtuous, pure chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

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virginal

adjective

1. chaste, pure, maidenly, virgin, immaculate, celibate, uncorrupted, undefiled She had always been a child in his mind, pure and virginal.

2. immaculate, fresh, pristine, white, pure, untouched, snowy, undisturbed, spotless linen tablecloths of virginal white

Translations

virginal [ˈvɜːdʒɪnl]

A. ADJ → virginal

B. N the virginal (also the virginals) (Mus) → la espineta

virginal

adj

→ jungfräulich; dressed in virginal white → in jungfräuliches Weiß gekleidet

(form, = unused) → jungfräulich

pl (Mus) → Tafelklavier nt

virginal [ˈvɜːdʒɪnəl]

1. adj

a. (chaste) → verginale

b. (pristine) → immacolato/a

2. n (Mus) → spinetta