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vestal

adjective noun

Of or relating to Vesta

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
V
Ends with
L
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈvɛs.t(ə)l

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Of or relating to Vesta

    “Vestal virgin”

adjective

  1. In a state of sexual virginity

    “Pure and vestal modesty”

noun

  1. A chaste woman

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Example Sentences

Vestal virgin
Pure and vestal modesty
A spinster or virgin lady
Men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal

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