vierge
virgin, blank, untouched
adjective noun VYERZH Less Common
Usage Note
Vierge as an adjective means untouched or blank (une page vierge, a blank page; forêt vierge, virgin forest). As a noun, une vierge means a virgin person, and la Vierge (capitalized) refers to the Virgin Mary or the Virgo zodiac sign. The word is invariable in form — same for masculine and feminine.
Examples
"Elle a pris une feuille vierge pour écrire."
Natural Translation
She took a blank sheet to write on.
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