单词 | virgo intacta |
释义 | virgo intacta/ˌvəːɡəʊ ɪnˈtaktə /noun chiefly Law A girl or woman who has never had sexual intercourse, originally a virgin whose hymen is intact.Mary's virginity remained a model for Christian women, and during the sixteenth century the Council of Trent reaffirmed the doctrines surrounding the Blessed Mother's status as virgo intacta....
OriginLatin, literally 'untouched virgin'. |
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