vestal
UK /ˈvɛs.t(ə)l/ US /ˈvɛs.t(ə)l/
adj 4noun 3
Definitions
adj
1
Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.
2
Pure; chaste.
Does money fail?—come to my mint—coin paper, Till gold be at a discount, and ashamed To show his bilious face, go purge himself, In emulation of her vestal whiteness.
noun
1
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.
2
A female virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations.
3
A nun.
adj
1
Alternative form of vestal (Pertaining to the goddess Vesta)
2
Synonym of Vestan (Pertaining to the asteroid Vesta)
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