01 a. Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.
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Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.
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Webster, 1913
Vestal
02 n. A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.
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A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.(Rom. Antiq.)
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A virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun.“How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!” — Pope.