virginal

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[ˈvəːdʒɪnl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- being, relating to, or appropriate for a virgin
(e.g: virginal shyness)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin virginalis, from virgo ‘young woman’. The musical instrument is perhaps so called because it was usually played by young women


[ˈvəːdʒɪnl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an early spinet with the strings parallel to the keyboard, typically rectangular, and popular in 16th and 17th century houses


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin virginalis, from virgo ‘young woman’. The musical instrument is perhaps so called because it was usually played by young women




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