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Definition of Vestal
1. Adjective. Of or relating to Vesta. "Vestal virgin"
2. Noun. A chaste woman.
3. Adjective. In a state of sexual virginity. "Men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
Similar to: Chaste
Derivative terms: Pureness, Pureness, Purity, Virgin, Virginity, Virgin, Virtue
Definition of Vestal
1. a. Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.
2. n. A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.
3. a. Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.
4. n. A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.
Definition of Vestal
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth. ¹
2. Adjective. Pure; chaste. ¹
3. Noun. A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar. ¹
4. Noun. A female virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations. ¹
5. Noun. A nun. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Vestal
1. a chaste woman [n -S]
Medical Definition of Vestal
1. Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste. Origin: L. Vestalis belonging to Vesta, vestal. See Vesta. 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. The Vestals were originally four, but afterward six, in number. Their term of service lasted thirty years, the period of admission being from the sixth to the tenth year of the candidate's age. 2. A virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun. "How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!" (Pope) Origin: L. Vestalis (sc. Virgo): cf. F. Vestale. See Vestal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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