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vestal.

Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈvɛs.t(ə)l/
  1. Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.

    not-comparable
  2. Pure; chaste.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin Vestālis.

noun/ˈvɛs.t(ə)l/
  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.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin Vestālis.

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