Definitions

1. noun

a poet, especially the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, celebrated for his epic poem the Aeneid.

“The students studied the works of Vergil in their Latin class.”

2. proper noun

the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, especially his epic poem the Aeneid.

“Vergil’s Aeneid is considered one of the greatest works of Roman literature.”

3. proper noun

Vergil, a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae.

“The species of moths known as Vergil is found primarily in North America.”