vestal virgin

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Etymology

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From Latin; virgines Vestales referred to the priestesses in charge of the sacred fire in the temple of Vesta in Rome.

Noun

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vestal virgin (plural vestal virgins)

  1. (literally) A virgin dedicated to the service of the goddess Vesta.
  2. A chaste woman.

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