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- Dictionaryvestal/ˈvɛstl/
adjective
- 1. relating to the Roman goddess Vesta: "a vestal temple"
noun
- 1. a Vestal Virgin.
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: of or relating to the Roman goddess Vesta. 2. a. : of or relating to a vestal virgin. b. : chaste. vestal. 2 of 2. noun. : vestal virgin. Synonyms. Adjective. chaste. clean. decent. G-rated. immaculate. modest. pure.
Vestal definition: of or relating to the goddess Vesta. . See examples of VESTAL used in a sentence.
1. chaste or pure; virginal. 2. of or relating to the Roman goddess Vesta. noun. 3. a chaste woman; virgin. 4. a rare word for nun 1 (sense 1) Collins English Dictionary.
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. morally pure.
What does the word vestal mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word vestal. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. vestal has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (late 1500s) classical mythology (late 1500s) Entry status.
Nov 1, 2023 · Noun. [ edit] vestal (plural vestals) A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar; a vestal virgin. A female virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations.
1. chaste or pure; virginal. 2. (Classical Myth & Legend) of or relating to the Roman goddess Vesta. n. 3. a chaste woman; virgin. 4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a rare word for nun 11. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. ves•tal.
