Does any one know original/real meaning of virgin?

India
April 13, 2007 5:34am CST
I don't think most of the members know what does it by being virgin....but try...I will send a gift if someone knows
6 responses
ksherrie
@ksherrie (891)
• Singapore
16 Apr 07
i dunno.. but i think i understand virgin as in being pure, innocent, untouch, clean, not used before, baby.. what is that real/original meaning of virgin anyway?? can you enlighted us?
Galena
@Galena (9110)
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17 Apr 07
that's what it means now. but that's a comparitively recent interpretation. as I said, originally, a heavily pregnant woman could be considered a virgin if it was her first child.
ksherrie
@ksherrie (891)
• Singapore
22 Apr 07
ic thks..
samson1967
@samson1967 (7414)
• India
13 Apr 07
Jesus mother was the first Virgin, she gave birth to christ without physical contact.
Galena
@Galena (9110)
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14 Apr 07
surely Eve would have been the first virgin in the bible? up until she had a baby, anyway.
shyamjoshi
@shyamjoshi (222)
• India
27 Apr 07
Though i really don't know what it means but i think it means a person who has not had s*x in his/her life.
urbandekay
@urbandekay (18278)
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27 Apr 07
Hi, In 1200 to be a virgin meant to be an unmarried or chaste woman noted for religious piety and having a position of reverence in the Church. The word comes from old French, 'virgine' and this is of Latin stem 'virginem' a maiden or unwedded girl. It is probably related to 'virga' meaning a young shoot. All the best urban
guardiangel
@guardiangel (118)
• Philippines
14 Apr 07
Virgin means that any woman who has not yet given a childbirth. It also means a young girl.
Galena
@Galena (9110)
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14 Apr 07
my understanding is that the term used to refer to any woman that had not yet given birth to her first child. even if she was heavily pregnant with that first child.