Definition:
- (a.) Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.
- (a.) A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.
- (a.) A virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun.
Compare vestal with other words:
festal vs. vestal
nun vs. vestal
chaste vs. vestal
vesta vs. vestal
vestal vs. virgin