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ALL meanings of vestal virgin

ves·tal vir·gin
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  • noun vestal virgin (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar. 1
  • noun vestal virgin (in ancient Rome) one of the four, later six, virgin priestesses whose lives were dedicated to Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple 0
  • noun vestal virgin in ancient Rome, any of a small group of virgin priestesses of Vesta, who, sworn to remain chaste, tended the sacred fire in her temple 0
  • noun vestal virgin (literally) a virgin dedicated to the service of the goddess Vesta. 0
  • noun vestal virgin a chaste woman. 0
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