word
Vestal
VEH-stuhl
/ˈvɛstʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
vestal
Dictionary meaning
In a state of sexual virginity.
Examples
- The vestal teens had done nothing more than kiss.
- The vestal virgins were a group of individuals with high status in Ancient Rome.
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