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vestal virgin

noun

  1. priestesses of goddess Vesta in Ancient Rome
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Wiktionary

noun

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

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