Vestal

Pronunciation

• enPR: vÄ•s'tÉ™l, IPA: /ˈvÉ›s.t(É™)l/
• Rhymes: -É›stÉ™l

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.
2. Pure; chaste.

Full definition of vestal

Noun

1. A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.
2. A female virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations.
3. A nun.

Derived terms

• vestalian

Anagrams

• valets