vestal

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.
2. (not-comparable) Pure; chaste.

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; a vestal virgin.
2. A female virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations.
3. A nun.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛs.t(ə)l/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Vestālis.

Synonyms

chaste

pure

virgin

virginal

maiden

virtuous

nun

pristine

sterling

trackless

uncontaminated

undiluted

unimproved

unmarried woman

unmolested

unpolluted

untapped

untasted

untouchable

untouched

untracked

untrodden

vestal virgin

untraversed

clean-living

girl

👧

immaculate

innocent

😇

intact

maidenly

Translations

Vestaalse maagd

vestale

virgen

rahibe

αγνός

iffetli

vierge

vestale

kuis

vestal

μοναχή

εστίας

παρθενικός

chaste

immaculat