vestals
plural of vestal
• slavest, vastels
Source: Wiktionary
Ves"tal, a. Etym: [L. Vestalis belonging to Vesta, vestal. See Vesta.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.
Ves"tal, n. Etym: [L. Vestalis (sc. virgo): cf. F. vestale. See Vestal, a.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.
Note: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
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