vestal virgin

English

Etymology

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

Noun

vestal virgin (plural vestal virgins)

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

Synonyms

• (virgin dedicated to Vesta): vestal
• (chaste woman): vestal

Translations

servant of Vesta

• Dutch: vestaalse maagd f
• Esperanto: vestalo
• Finnish: Vestan neitsyt, vestaali
• Irish: maighdean veisteach f
• Italian: vestale (it) f
• Latin: virgō Vestālis f
• Macedonian: весталка f (vestalka)
• Polish: westalka (pl) f
• Russian: веста́лка (ru) f (vestálka)
• Spanish: vestal (es)