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vestal

/ves-tl/US // ˈvɛs tl //UK // (ˈvɛstəl) //

圣母玛利亚,马斯特尔,圣母院,圣母玛利亚人

Related Words

nun尼姑,姑姑,姑妈,修女 virginal处女的,处女,处女座,处女式 chaste贞洁,坚贞,贞操,贞节 pure纯粹的,纯粹,纯净的,纯净 virtuous有德行的,有德行,贤惠的,良性

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : of or relating to the goddess Vesta.
- : of, relating to, or characteristic of a vestal virgin; chaste; pure.

n.名词 noun

1
- : vestal virgin.
- : a chaste unmarried woman; virgin.
- : a nun.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.virgin

Synonyms

nun尼姑,姑姑,姑妈,修女 virginal处女的,处女,处女座,处女式 chaste贞洁,坚贞,贞操,贞节 pure纯粹的,纯粹,纯净的,纯净 virtuous有德行的,有德行,贤惠的,良性

Examples

The Vestal virgins received especial honor, and were appointed by the Pontifex Maximus.
"The vestal virgins here are old men," replied Ralph, wickedly pleased to get a joke on the lady.
He has now decided to void the virginity of the vestal, and to assume that she was in reality a demon, and not a being of earth.
Who does not remember "Beechenbrook," that pure Vestal in the temple of Mars?
Four or five hours ago she had entered that car as "free from the trammels of passion" as a vestal virgin.

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