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    virginal
    /ˈvəːdʒɪnl/

    adjective

    • 1. being, relating to, or appropriate for a virgin: "virginal shyness"

    noun

    • 1. an early spinet with the strings parallel to the keyboard, typically rectangular, and popular in 16th and 17th century houses.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VulvaVulva - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · 20462. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] In mammals, the vulva (pl.: vulvas or vulvae) comprises mostly external, visible structures of the female genitalia leading away from the interior parts of the female reproductive tract, starting at the vaginal opening.

  3. www.britannica.com › science › hymen-anatomyHymen | Description, Characteristics, & Congenital Anomalies

    Sep 13, 2024 · Hymen, in the female reproductive system, the membrane that encircles or covers part of the opening of the vagina. The hymen is a thin fold of mucous membrane that is present at birth.

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  4. www.britannica.com › science › sexual-intercourseSexual intercourse | Description & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 16, 2024 · Sexual intercourse, reproductive act in which the male reproductive organ (in humans and other higher animals) enters the female reproductive tract. If the reproductive act is complete, sperm cells are passed from the male body into the female, in the process fertilizing the female’s egg and forming a new organism.

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  5. www.catholicnewsagency.com › resource › 55423The Four Marian Dogmas - Catholic News Agency

    Sep 14, 2024 · The expression perpetual virginity, ever-virgin, or simply "Mary the Virgin" refers primarily to the conception and birth of Jesus. From the first formulations of faith, especially in baptismal...

  6. ewtn.co.uk › article-8-things-you-need-to-know8 Things You Need to Know About the Immaculate Conception

    3 days ago · 1. Who does the Immaculate Conception refer to? There’s a popular idea that it refers to Jesus’ conception by the Virgin Mary. It doesn’t. Instead, it refers to the special way in which the Virgin Mary herself was conceived. This conception was not virginal. (That is, she had a human father as well as a human mother.)

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › marriageMarriage | Definition, History, Types, Customs, Laws, & Facts

    Sep 16, 2024 · marriage, a legally and socially sanctioned union, usually between a man and a woman, that is regulated by laws, rules, customs, beliefs, and attitudes that prescribe the rights and duties of the partners and accords status to their offspring (if any).

  8. goldenscissors.info › the-virginal-in-renaissanceThe Virginal In Renaissance Music: Exploring Its Role

    The Virginal serves as an emblematic representative among early music’s ensemble of historical keyboard instruments. As a member of the family of Keyed string instruments, it captures the intricate balance between string vibration and keyboard manipulation.