Vestal
Sacred flame guardian
Vestal refers to the Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome—priestesses who tended the sacred flame of Vesta, goddess of the hearth, and were sworn to chastity.
The word now means chaste or virginal: a vestal purity.
A vestal is a chaste woman or a nun.
The term carries an archaic, literary quality. (Lowercase vestal has the same meanings.)
One sexually inexperienced
- priestessFemale religious officiant
- templeSacred worship structure
- hearthFireplace floor area
- sacredWorthy of reverence
fire · Rome · goddess · ritual · ceremony · sanctuary · flame · altar
virgin
One sexually inexperienced
sacred · fire · Rome · goddess · ritual · ceremony · sanctuary · flame · altar · cult
chaste
Abstaining from sexual activity
untouched · maiden · celibate · modest · virtuous · unsullied · immaculate · spotless · unblemished · pristine
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
steward · preserver · caretaker · watchful · devoted · faithful · dedicated · vigilant · sentinel · attendant
Vestalharlot
Promiscuous woman for pay
whore · prostitute · strumpet · libertine · wanton
Vestalprostitute
One who sells sex
harlot · streetwalker · call girl · courtesan · camp follower
- vestal virginsCelibate Roman fire priestesses
Vesta, vestals, invest, investiture, investment, divest, divestiture, divestment