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noun
A virgin dedicated to the service of the goddess Vesta.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A chaste woman.
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noun
(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: votary
Narrower terms: Rhea Silvia, Rea Silvia
History
From Latin; virgines Vestales referred to the priestesses in charge of the sacred fire in the temple of Vesta in Rome.
Across languages
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