Virgo

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈvɜːɡəʊ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈvɝɡoʊ/

Proper noun

1. (zodiac constellations): A constellation in the zodiac, imagined in the shape of a maiden, that contains the bright binary star Spica.
   • circa 1592 William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, Act 4, Scene 3,

     Now, masters, draw. [They shoot.] O, well said, Lucius! Good boy, in Virgo’s lap.

2. (astrology): The zodiac sign for the virgin, ruled by Mercury, that covers August 23 – September 23 (tropical astrology) or September 16 – October 15 (sidereal astrology).

Related terms

• (astronomy) Vir (abbreviation)

Translations

• French: Vierge
• German: Jungfrau
• Italian: Vergine
• Portuguese: Virgo
• Russian: Де́ва
• Spanish: Virgo

Translations

• French: Vierge
• German: Jungfrau
• Italian: Vergine
• Portuguese: Virgem
• Russian: Де́ва
• Spanish: Virgo

Noun

Virgo (plural Virgos)

1. Someone with a Virgo star sign

Synonyms

• Virgoan

Antonyms

• Pisces

Translations

• French: Vierge
• Portuguese: virginiano
• Russian: де́ва

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