vestal
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vestal¹
- /ˈvɛs.t(ə)l/
Rhymes with -ɛstəl
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin Vestālis.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.
- Pure; chaste. Does money fail?—come to my mint—coin paper, Till gold be at a discount, and ashamed To show his bilious face, go purge himself, In emulation of her vestal whiteness.
noun vestals
- A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar; a vestal virgin.
- A female virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations.
- A nun.
Vestal²
Where it comes from
From Vesta + -al.
adjective
proper noun
- A surname.
- A town in Broome County, New York, United States.
Translations
Every language
adj of or pertaining to Vesta
| Español | vestal |
|---|---|
| Русский | посвящённый Весте posvjaščónnyj |
adj pure; chaste
| Español | vestal |
|---|---|
| Русский | чи́стый čístyj, непорочный neporočnyj |
noun female virgin
| Español | vestal |
|---|---|
| Русский | де́вственница dévstvennica |
noun nun
| Русский | мона́хиня monáxinja |
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Talk about this word "vestal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vestal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vestal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vestal "vestal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vestal.Cite this
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title = {vestal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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