A bright star in the constellation Virgo

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• Virgo — Vir go, n. [L. virgo a virgin, the constellation Virgo in the zodiac. See {Virgin}.] (Astron.) (a) A sign of the zodiac which the sun enters about the 21st of August, marked thus [[Virgo]] in almanacs. (b) A constellation of the zodiac, now… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Virgo — [vʉr′gō΄] n. [ME < L, lit., virgin] 1. a large equatorial constellation between Leo and Libra, including the bright star Spica; the Virgin 2. the sixth sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about August 22 3. pl. Virgos a person born under… …   English World dictionary

• Virgo (constellation) — Infobox Constellation name = Virgo abbreviation = Vir genitive = Virginis symbology = the Virgin RA = 13 dec = 0 areatotal = 1294 arearank = 2nd numbermainstars = 9, 15 numberbfstars = 96 numberstarsplanets = 8 numberbrightstars = 3… …   Wikipedia

• star cluster — Astron. a number of stars of common origin held together as a group by gravitational attraction. Cf. globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association. * * * ▪ astronomy Introduction  either of two general types of stellar assemblages held… …   Universalium

• Constellation — This article is about the star grouping. For other uses, see Constellation (disambiguation). The constellation Orion is one of the most recognizable in the night sky. In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the… …   Wikipedia

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• Virgo — /verr goh/, n., gen. Virginis /verr jeuh nis/ for 1. 1. Astron. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica. 2. Astrol. a. the sixth sign of the zodiac: the mutable earth sign. See illus. under… …   Universalium

• Constellation Family — For East Asian and Chinese constellation groupings, see Chinese constellations. Constellation Families[1][2][3][4][3] (singularly as Constellation Family) …   Wikipedia

• Virgo — Vir•go [[t]ˈvɜr goʊ[/t]] n. gen. Vir•gi•nis [[t]ˈvɜr dʒə nɪs[/t]] 1) astron. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica 2) astrol. a) the sixth sign of the zodiac b) a person born under this sign …   From formal English to slang

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• Virgo — noun /ˈvɜːɡəʊ,ˈvɚɡoʊ/ a) A constellation in the zodiac, supposedly shaped like a maiden. It contains the bright binary star Spica. Now, masters, draw. [They shoot.] O, well said, Lucius! Good boy, in Virgo’s lap. b) The Zodiac sign for the virgin …   Wiktionary