Vir·go / ˈvərgō/ 1. Astron. a large constellation (the Virgin), said to represent a maiden or goddess associated with the harvest. It contains several bright stars, the brightest of which is Spica, and a dense cluster of galaxies. ∎  [as genitive] (Vir·gi·nis / ˈvərjənis/ ) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Gamma Virginis. 2. Astrol. the sixth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about August 23. ∎  (a Virgo) (pl. -gos) a person born when the sun is in this sign.DERIVATIVES: Vir·go·an / -gōən/ n. & adj. (in sense 2).

Virgo a large constellation (the Virgin), said to represent a maiden or goddess associated with the harvest. It contains several bright stars, the brightest of which is Spica, and a dense cluster of galaxies.

In astrology, Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about 23 August.

Virgo (Virgin) Equatorial constellation on the ecliptic between Leo and Libra. It lies in a region of the sky that has many galaxies and galaxy clusters. The brightest star is the first-magnitude Alpha Virginis, or Spica.

Virgo constellation lying between Leo and Libra; sixth sign of the zodiac. XIV. — L., ‘virgin’.