Prononciations (2)
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/diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪneɪt/
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/diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪnət/
Verbe
To deprive of virginity; to deflower.
Usage- désuet
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Plus d’exemples (2)
a profligate Christian attempted to devirginate a Maid, but the Mother being present, resisted him, and endeavouring to free her from his intended Rape, whereat the Spaniard enrag'd, cut off her Hand with a short Sword, and stab'd the Virgin in several places, till she Expir'd
The Troians retire to their walls, and the Grecians to their Camp, when Achilles at a feſtivall relates the wonderfull story of Cygnus; which is paralell'd by Neſtor with another of Ceneus, once a maid, then called Cænis and devirginated by Neptune […]
Adjectif
Deprived of virginity.
Usage- not-comparable
- désuet
- rare
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Fair Hero, left devirginate, Weighs and with fury wails her state: But with her love and woman wit She argues, and approveth it.