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♍	U+264D, ♍ VIRGO

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Translingual

Alternative forms

The symbol may have a single hump, rather than two, with the loop crossing the second downward stroke, or have three downward strokes but with the third ending in a tail, like the letter ɱ, without a crossing loop.

Etymology

Unknown, but it has been suggested that the symbol derives from a letter M for (the Virgin) Mary in the Middle Ages, though the sign had earlier been identified with the goddess Ceres/Demeter. It has also been suggested to be a ligature of Greek παρ (par), for Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “maiden”).

Symbol

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(astrology) The symbol for the sign Virgo.
(astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Virgo.
(rare) August
(alchemy, archaic) distillation
Synonym: 🝠

(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ⟨♍︎⟩ for stars in the constellation of Virgo, here θ ♍︎ (Theta Virginis), ν ♍︎ (Nu Virginis), π ♍︎ (Pi Virginis).