Rhea Silvia was a vestal virgin.
Source: tatoeba (7030175)
Vestal
//ˈvɛs.t(ə)l//
Synonyms for "vestal" (25 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (8)
Related words (12)
Adjective(1 words)
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1 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- девствен adj (pure; chaste)
- целомъдрен adj (pure; chaste)
- де́вственница noun (female virgin)
- монахиня noun (nun)
Dutch
1 entries- vestaals adj (of or pertaining to Vesta)
Esperanto
1 entries- virgulino noun (female virgin)
Georgian
3 entries- ვესტალი adj (of or pertaining to Vesta)
- უბიწო adj (pure; chaste)
- უმანკო adj (pure; chaste)
Irish
2 entries- veisteach adj (of or pertaining to Vesta)
- veisteach adj (pure; chaste)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- بكر noun (female virgin)
Russian
4 entries- непорочный adj (pure; chaste)
- посвящённый Весте adj (of or pertaining to Vesta)
- чи́стый adj (pure; chaste)
- де́вственница noun (female virgin)
Spanish
3 entries- vestal adj (of or pertaining to Vesta)
- vestal adj (pure; chaste)
- vestal noun (female virgin)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Vestal virgins had to make sure that the sacred fire of Vesta was never extinguished.
Source: tatoeba (7030178)
Now came, preceded by lictors with their fasces, the vestal virgins, seated in silver chariots drawn by milk-white steeds, followed closely by another band of flamens, leading a long line of hostia (oxen to be sacrificed), their horns richly gilded, their heads adorned with wreaths, each animal led by a victimarius.
Source: tatoeba (11529619)
Does money fail?—come to my mint—coin paper, Till gold be at a discount, and ashamed To show his bilious face, go purge himself, In emulation of her vestal whiteness.
Source: wiktionary
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