Vestal /(?)/
Ves·tal
Vestal
a.
- Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste.
Vestal
n.
- A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar. (Rom. Antiq.)
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A virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun.
How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!