Complete Definition of "vestal"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�st�l|-�st�l

Adjective

vestal

#Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.

Noun
en-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.
#A virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun.

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Revision and Credits for"vestal"
  • 2007-11-04 21:28 - Connel MacKenzie - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/66.183.129.26|66.183.129.26]] ([[User_talk:66.183.129.26|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Interwicket|Interwicket]]

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