vestal

Speech parts

1. vestal - Noun

2. vestal - Adjective

3. vestal - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.

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 virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

virgin pure virginal unsullied maiden virtuous chaste spotless maidenly holy penguin immaculate priestess mother superior good
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Antonyms

cyprian cougar blue monk sexual FAST
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Hypernyms

adult female

Phrases with the word

be vestal

Anagrams

vastel svetla

Examples

They may seizeOn the white wonder of dear Juliets handAnd steal immortal blessing from her lips,Who, even in pure and vestal modesty,Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin. William Shakespeare

pure and vestal modesty Source: Internet

a spinster or virgin lady Source: Internet

men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal Source: Internet

vestal virgin Source: Internet

He is said to have smothered guests at a banquet by flooding the room with rose petals: married his male lover - who was then referred as the 'Empress's husband', and married one of the vestal virgins. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

vest in interest vest-pocket vesta vestal virgin Vestalia Vestalian