VESTAL VIRGIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vestal virgin mean? 

• VESTAL VIRGIN (noun)
  The noun VESTAL VIRGIN has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: VESTAL VIRGIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VESTAL VIRGIN (noun)

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("vestal virgin" is a kind of...):

votary (a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult)

Domain category:

Roman mythology (the mythology of the ancient Romans)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vestal virgin"):

Rea Silvia; Rhea Silvia ((Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus)