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    vestal
    /ˈvɛstl/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to the Roman goddess Vesta: "a vestal temple"

    noun

    • 1. a Vestal Virgin.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vestalVestal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › vestalVESTAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vestal definition: of or relating to the goddess Vesta. . See examples of VESTAL used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVESTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vestalVestal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › vestalvestal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    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.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › vestalVestal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. Vestal virgin. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A chaste woman; specif., a virgin. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A nun. Wiktionary. A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar. Wiktionary.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › vestal_adjvestal, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › vestalVestal - definition of vestal by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVESTAL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "VESTAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › vestals'Vestal Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    How to use . vestal in a sentenceThe Vestals wore a robe of pure white linen with a wide purple border, and over their shoulders was a purple mantle.