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单词 vestal
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ves•tal  (vestl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mythologyof or pertaining to the goddess Vesta.
  2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a vestal virgin;
    chaste;
    pure.

n. 
  1. MythologySee vestal virgin. 
  2. a chaste unmarried woman;
    virgin.
  3. a nun.
  • Latin vestālis. See Vesta, -al1
  • late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vestal /ˈvɛstəl/ adj
  1. chaste or pure; virginal
  2. of or relating to the Roman goddess Vesta
n
  1. a chaste woman; virgin
  2. a rare word for nun
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