| 单词 | vestal |
| 释义 | vestal adj. & n. --adj 1. chaste, pure. 2. of or relating to the Roman goddess Vesta. --n 1. a chaste woman, esp. a nun. 2. Rom. Antiq. a vestal virgin. Phrases and idioms vestal virgin Rom. Antiq. a virgin consecrated to Vesta and vowed to chastity, who shared the charge of maintaining the sacred fire burning on the goddess's altar. Etymology: ME f. L vestalis (adj. & n.) (as VESTA) |
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