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Vestal virgin   /vˈɛstəl vˈərdʒɪn/   Listen
Vestal virgin

noun
1.
(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple.





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"Vestal virgin" Quotes from Famous Books



... to introduce Miss Schley to her guests, none of whom, it seemed, knew her. She bowed to each of them, still with the vestal virgin air, and said, "Glad to know you!" to each in turn without looking at anyone. Then Mrs. Wolfstein led the way ...
— The Woman With The Fan • Robert Hichens
... for the throne of Alba. Amulius took possession of the throne, and made Rea Silvia, the daughter of Numitor, a vestal virgin, in order that the Silvian house might become extinct. This part of the story was composed without any insight into political laws, for a daughter could not have transmitted any gentilician rights. The name Rea Silvia is ancient, but Rea is only ...
— The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1 • Various


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