| ADJECTIVE | pert | vestal | of or relating to Vesta |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | vestal, pure, virgin, virginal, virtuous | in a state of sexual virginity | |
| NOUN | person | vestal | a chaste woman |
| Sounds | veh'stahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to Vesta. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "vestal virgin" | |
| Spanish | vestal | |
| Nouns | Vesta | the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered |
| Vesta | (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins | |
| Meaning | In a state of sexual virginity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "pure and vestal modesty" | |
| Synonyms | pure, virgin, virginal, virtuous | |
| Broader | chaste | morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse) |
| Spanish | casto, immaculado, puro, virgen, virginal | |
| Catalan | immaculat, pur, verge, virginal | |
| Nouns | vestal | a chaste woman |
| Meaning | A chaste woman. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | woman, adult female | An adult female person (as opposed to a man) |
| Spanish | vestal | |
| Catalan | vestal | |
| Adjectives | vestal | in a state of sexual virginity |
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