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   vestal

   /ˈvɛstl/

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   • 1. relating to the Roman goddess Vesta: "a vestal temple"
   • ▪ chaste; pure.

   noun

   • 1. a Vestal Virgin.
   • ▪ a chaste woman, especially a nun.

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   What is a Vestal Virgin?

   • Vestal virgin. A chaste woman; specif., a virgin. A nun. A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar. Then those sixteen vestal virgins would surely be mine. I have lately read "Wilhelm Tell" by Schiller, and "The Lost Vestal."...

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   What does Vestal mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Quiz: Foreign Phrases You Should Know Check out your bona fides and avoid any faux pas. The meaning of VESTAL is of or relating to the Roman goddess Vesta.

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   What does Vesta mean?

   • of or relating to the goddess Vesta. of, relating to, or characteristic of a vestal virgin; chaste; pure. vestal virgin. a chaste unmarried woman; virgin. a nun.

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   Who were the Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome?

   • In ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins or Vestals (Latin: Vestālēs, singular Vestālis [wɛsˈtaːlɪs]) were priestesses of Vesta, virgin goddess of Rome's sacred hearth and its flame. The Vestals were unlike any other public priesthood.

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   Vestal Virgins were priestesses of Vesta, the virgin goddess of Rome's sacred hearth and its flame. They served for at least thirty years, maintained their chastity, and had extraordinary rights and privileges in ancient Rome.

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   Vestal is an adjective meaning chaste or pure, or a noun for a chaste woman or a nun. It comes from Latin vestālis, related to the Roman goddess Vesta. See how to use vestal in a sentence and its word history.

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   Vestal is an adjective meaning chaste or pure, or a noun meaning a chaste woman or a nun. It is also related to the Roman goddess Vesta and her priestesses, the vestal virgins.

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   type of: adult female, woman. an adult female person (as opposed to a man) adjective. of or relating to Vesta. adjective. in a state of sexual virginity. synonyms: pure, virgin, virginal, virtuous. chaste.

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   Vestal is an adjective and noun derived from Latin vestālis, meaning related to Vesta, the Roman goddess of hearth and home. Learn about its meanings, pronunciation, frequency, and history in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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    Learn the origin and usage of the word vestal, which can be an adjective or a noun. A vestal is a chaste woman, especially a virgin consecrated to Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth and home.