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vestal

ves·tal

vestal

 
pronunciation:
ve stl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of, pertaining to, or sacred to the Roman goddess Vesta.
definition 2: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the virgin priestesses of Vesta; virginal; pure.
similar words:
celibate
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: one of the virgin priestesses who tended the sacred fire in the temple of Vesta.
similar words:
celibate
definition 2: a virgin.
similar words:
celibate