What does vestal mean?

Definitions for vestal
ˈvɛs tlvestal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vestaladjective

    a chaste woman

  2. vestaladjective

    of or relating to Vesta

    "vestal virgin"

  3. pure, vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuousadjective

    in a state of sexual virginity

    "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"

Wiktionary

  1. vestalnoun

    A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.

  2. vestalnoun

    A female virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations.

  3. vestalnoun

    A nun.

  4. vestaladjective

    Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.

  5. vestaladjective

    Pure; chaste.

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  1. vestal

    A vestal refers to a virgin priestess or nun in ancient Rome who was dedicated to the goddess Vesta and sworn to celibacy. It is used to describe someone pure, innocent, or chaste.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vestaladjective

    of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste

  2. Vestaladjective

    a virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar

  3. Vestaladjective

    a virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun

  4. Etymology: [L. Vestalis belonging to Vesta, vestal. See Vesta.]

Wikidata

  1. Vestal

    Vestal is a town within Broome County in the Southern Tier of New York, and lies between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,043. Vestal is on the south border of the county and is west and southwest of Binghamton. Vestal is home to Binghamton University which draws visitors to the town through its entertainment and sporting events. The university adds thousands of students to the town and employs more than 3,000 faculty and staff.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. VESTAL

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vestal is ranked #6108 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Vestal surname appeared 5,614 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Vestal.

    91.1% or 5,117 total occurrences were White.
    2.6% or 151 total occurrences were Black.
    2.5% or 142 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.6% or 95 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.1% or 65 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.7% or 44 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vestal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vestal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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Translations for vestal

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  • непорочный, весталка, чистый, Веста, посвящённый, девственница, монахиняRussian

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