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Added 9 October 2026

vestal

/ˈvɛs.t(ə)l/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vestal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A chaste woman.

adjective

Of or relating to Vesta.
vestal virgin
In a state of sexual virginity.
pure and vestal modesty

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin Vestālis.

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