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vestal/ˈvest(ə)l/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 chaste, pure 贞洁的,纯洁的 2 of or relating to the Roman goddess Vesta (罗马女神)维斯太的 ●n. 1 a chaste woman, esp. a nun 贞女;处女;(尤指)修女;尼姑 2 Rom. Antiq. a vestal virgin [古罗马]维斯太贞女 [Middle English from Latin vestalis (adj. & n.) (as VESTA)] |