vestal virgin

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Definition of vestal virgin in English Turkish dictionary

ocak tanrıçasının emrindeki bakire

English - English

Definition of vestal virgin in English English dictionary

a virgin dedicated to the service of the goddess Vesta

a chaste woman

nun, virgin dedicated to the service of the Roman goddess Vesta

One of the priestesses who tended the sacred fire in the temple of Vesta in ancient Rome and remained celibate during their servitude. In Roman religion, any of six priestesses, representing the daughters of the royal house, who tended the state cult of Vesta. Chosen between the ages of 6 and 10, they served for 30 years, during which time they had to remain virgins; violation of the vow of chastity was punishable by burial alive. Their duties included tending the perpetual fire in the Temple of Vesta, fetching water from a sacred spring, preparing ritual food, caring for objects in the temple's inner sanctuary, and officiating at the public worship of Vesta. They enjoyed many honours and privileges, including emancipation from their fathers' rule

(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple

Hyphenation

ves·tal Vir·gin

Turkish pronunciation

vestıl vırcîn

Pronunciation

/ˈvestəl ˈvərʤən/ /ˈvɛstəl ˈvɜrʤɪn/

Etymology

() Latin; virgines Vestales referred to the priestesses in charge of the sacred fire in the temple of Vesta in Rome