Virgil

American

[vur-juhl] / ˈvɜr dʒəl /

noun

Vergil.
a male given name.

Virgil British

/ ˈvɜːdʒɪl /

noun

Latin name Publius Vergilius Maro. 70–19 _bc , Roman poet, patronized by Maecenas. The Eclogues (42–37), ten pastoral poems, and the Georgics (37–30), four books on the art of farming, established Virgil as the foremost poet of his age. His masterpiece is the Aeneid (30–19)

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Virgil Cultural

An ancient Roman poet; the author of the Aeneid, one of the great epics of Western literature.

Other Word Forms

Virgilian adjective

Example Sentences

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Veteran attorney and education activist Virgil Roberts questioned the board’s action unless members have information that has not been made public — which, he added, seems unlikely given the secrecy of the federal investigation.

From Los Angeles Times

That would be the next step for him; to be as vocal and as loud as Virgil but that comes with time.

From BBC

Hill’s father Virgil, a boxer, earned a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Games.

From Los Angeles Times

The story of the first Carthaginian queen, Dido, was co-opted by the Roman poet Virgil, whose hero, Aeneas, spurns her.

From The Wall Street Journal

On occasions this season, Virgil van Dijk has used the word "sloppy" to describe Liverpool's struggles.

From BBC

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