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vestal virgin

vestal virgin noun: a virgin dedicated to the service of the goddess Vesta.

Noun

vestal virgin (plural vestal virgins)

  1. (literally) A virgin dedicated to the service of the goddess Vesta.
    Synonyms:
    vestal
  2. A chaste woman.
    Synonyms:
    vestal

Synonyms of vestal virgin

Forms of vestal virgin

pluralvestal virgins

Origin of vestal virgin

From Latin; virgines Vestales referred to the priestesses in charge of the sacred fire in the temple of Vesta in Rome.

Questions about vestal virgin

What does vestal virgin mean?
Vestal virgin means a virgin dedicated to the service of the goddess Vesta.
What part of speech is vestal virgin?
Vestal virgin is a noun.
What is the plural of vestal virgin?
The plural of vestal virgin is vestal virgins.

Words near vestal virgin in the dictionary

  1. vest in interest
  2. Vest-Agder
  3. vest-pocket
  4. vesta
  5. vestal
  6. vestal virgin
  7. vestal virgins
  8. Vestalia
  9. Vestalian
  10. vestally
  11. vestals

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