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单词 virgo
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Virgo

[ vur-goh ]
/ ˈvɜr goʊ /
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noun, genitive Vir·gi·nis [vur-juh-nis] /ˈvɜr dʒə nɪs/ for 1.

Astronomy. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica.
Astrology.
  1. the sixth sign of the zodiac: the mutable earth sign.
  2. a person born under this sign, usually between August 23 and September 22.

Origin of Virgo

before 1000; Middle English, Old English Virgō<Latin: maiden

Words nearby Virgo

Virgin Queen, Virgin River, virgin's-bower, virgin soil, virgin wool, Virgo, Virgoan, Virgo cluster, virgo intacta, virgulate, virgule
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British Dictionary definitions for Virgo

Virgo
/ (ˈvɜːɡəʊ) /

noun Latin genitive Virginis (ˈvɜːdʒɪnɪs)

astronomy a large zodiacal constellation on the celestial equator, lying between Leo and Libra. It contains the star Spica and a cluster of several thousand galaxies, the Virgo cluster, lying 50 million light years away and itself containing the intense radio source Virgo A, which is the closest active galaxy
astrology
  1. Also called: the Virgin the sixth sign of the zodiac, symbol ♍, having a mutable earth classification and ruled by the planet Mercury. The sun is in this sign between about Aug 23 and Sept 22
  2. Also called: Virgoan (vɜːˈɡəʊən) a person born when the sun is in this sign

adjective

Also called: Virgoan astrology born under or characteristic of Virgo

Word Origin for Virgo

C14: from Latin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for Virgo

Virgo
[ vûrgō ]

A constellation in the region of the celestial equator near Leo and Libra. Virgo (the Virgin) contains the bright star Spica and is the sixth sign of the zodiac.
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