Virginity, n.
Etymology: [OE. virgintee, F. virginité, L. virginitas.]
1. The quality or state of being a virgin; undefiled purity or chastity; maidenhood.
2. The unmarried life; celibacy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists virginity only as an antonym, under marriage.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given