vestal virgin
noun
1
: a virgin consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to the service of watching the sacred fire perpetually kept burning on her altar
2
: a chaste woman
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“Vestal virgin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vestal%20virgin. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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