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Definitions for: Virile
[adj] characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
[adj] (of a male) able to copulate
[adj] characterized by energy and vigor; "a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership"
Webster (1913) Definition: Vi"rile (?; 277), a. [L. virilis, fr. vir a man; akin
to AS. wer: cf. F. viril. See Werewolf, World, and cf.
Decemvir, Virago, Virtue.]
Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man;
characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful;
forceful; specifically, capable of begetting; -- opposed to
womanly, feminine, and puerile; as, virile age, virile power,
virile organs.
Synonyms: male, manful, manlike, manly, masculine, potent, strong
Antonyms: impotent
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