n. [ L. virgo a virgin, the constellation Virgo in the zodiac. See Virgin. ] (Astron.) (a) A sign of the zodiac which the sun enters about the 21st of August, marked thus [ &virgo_; ] in almanacs. (b) A constellation of the zodiac, now occupying chiefly the sign Libra, and containing the bright star Spica. [ 1913 Webster ]