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Meaning of Virginal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl

Definitions

A musical instrument in the harpsichord family.

Equivalents

العربية عذري
Azərbaycanca bakir məsum
Dansk jomfruelig
Esperanto virga
Español virginal virgíneo
Français virginal virginal
Galego virxinal
ქართული ქალწული
Kurdî bakir
Nederlands virginaal
Português virginal
Русский девственный

Examples

“His uncle, a Cardinal, engages a Spanish youth of Moorish descent called Diego, an expert singer and player on the virginal, to unlock the secrets of the heart, and to cleanse his bosom of the perilous stuff, and cure him by the spell of his music.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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