vestal virgin

== English == === Etymology === From Latin; virgines Vestales referred to the priestesses in charge of the sacred fire in the temple of Vesta in Rome. === Noun === vestal virgin (plural vestal virgins) (literally) A virgin dedicated to the service of the goddess Vesta. A chaste woman. ==== Synonyms ==== (virgin dedicated to Vesta): vestal (chaste woman): vestal ==== Translations ====