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Meaning of "vestal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VESTAL

vestal  [ˈvɛstəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VESTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vestal can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VESTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vestal

Vestal can refer to: ▪ Pertaining to Vesta, a Roman goddess, the Sacred fire of Vesta, or the Temple of Vesta ▪ Vestal Virgin ▪ Vestal, New York ▪ HMS Vestal, the name of eight ships of the Royal Navy ▪ USS Vestal, ship ▪ Vestal Review, magazine ▪ Vestal moth, the geometer moth Rhodometra sacraria ▪ Albert Henry Vestal, American politician ▪ Vestal Goodman, an American gospel singer ▪ The Vestal, a ballet by Marius Petipa and Mikhail Ivanov ▪ Vestal Watches, a fashion watch brand...

Definition of vestal in the English dictionary

The first definition of vestal in the dictionary is chaste or pure; virginal. Other definition of vestal is of or relating to the Roman goddess Vesta. Vestal is also a chaste woman; virgin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VESTAL


agrestal
əˈɡrɛstəl
bastle
ˈbæstəl
borstal
ˈbɔːstəl
Bristol
ˈbrɪstəl
costal
ˈkɒstəl
crustal
ˈkrʌstəl
crystal
ˈkrɪstəl
distal
ˈdɪstəl
festal
ˈfɛstəl
hostel
ˈhɒstəl
intercoastal
ˌɪntəˈkəʊstəl
intercostal
ˌɪntəˈkɒstəl
listel
ˈlɪstəl
pastel
ˈpæstəl
pastel-coloured
ˈpæstəl
pedestal
ˈpɛdɪstəl
Pentecostal
ˌpɛntɪˈkɒstəl
pistol
ˈpɪstəl
postal
ˈpəʊstəl
vistal
ˈvɪstəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VESTAL

vest
vest pocket
vest top
vest-pocket
vesta
vestal virgin
vestally
vested
vested interest
vestee
vestiaries
vestiary
vestibular
vestibular system
vestibule
vestibulitis
vestibulocochlear nerve
vestibulum
vestige
vestigial

WORDS THAT END LIKE VESTAL

bearing pedestal
bicoastal
coastal
crestal
forestal
instal
lead crystal
Liestal
liquid crystal
microcrystal
mistal
mixed crystal
monocrystal
piezoelectric crystal
polycrystal
quartz crystal
reinstal
rock crystal
subcostal
supracrustal

Synonyms and antonyms of vestal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vestal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VESTAL

Find out the translation of vestal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vestal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vestal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

维斯塔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vestal
570 millions of speakers

English

vestal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साध्वी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طاهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

девственница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vestal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সচ্চরিত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vestale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vestalin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウェスタの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베 스탈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về táo thần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Vestal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Vestal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rahibe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vestale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vestal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незаймана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vestal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρθένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

VESTAL
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vestal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vestal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vestal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VESTAL»

The term «vestal» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.602 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VESTAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vestal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vestal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vestal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VESTAL»

Discover the use of vestal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vestal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vestal Virgins, Sibyls, and Matrons: Women in Roman Religion
In this book, Sarolta A. Takács offers a sweeping overview of Roman women's roles and functions in religion and, by extension, in Rome's history and culture from the republic through the empire.
Sarolta A. Takács, 2010
2
From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins: Sex and Category in ...
From the moment that a little girl was chosen by the pontifex maximus to be a Vestal Virgin she stood aloof from the rest of Roman citizenry. The legal rules operated to create in her a unique legal entity. Ideological virginity endowed this entity ...
Ariadne Staples, 2013
3
Godforsaken Idaho: Stories
Nine stories illuminate what it means to be Mormon and how faith serves to humanize, in a work that includes a seriocomic portrait of a young Joseph Smith.
Shawn Vestal, 2013
4
Ethiopia: A Post-Cold War African State
Examines the political, human rights, ethnic, and economic problems of Ethiopia since the collapse of the Derg in 1991.
Theodore M. Vestal, 1999
5
Jim Bridger, Mountain Man: A Biography
Chronicles the life of the American fur trader and pioneer whose discovery of the Great Salt Lake led to Western expansion and settlement Even among the mighty mountain men, Jim Bridger was a towering figure.
Stanley Vestal, 1946
6
Gasoline & Vestal Lady on Brattle: Pocket Poets Number 8
"Open this book as you would a box of crazy toys, take in your hands a refinement of beauty out of a destructive atmosphere.
Gregory Corso, 1976
7
Vestal
The town of Vestal has evolved over generations, from the quiet days of Native Americans fishing along the Susquehanna River to the bustling, dynamic community that it is today.
Margaret Hadsell, 2008
8
International Education: Its History and Promise for Today
International education in the United States is at a significant crossroads.
Theodore M. Vestal, 1994
9
The History of the Vestal Virgins of Rome
This is a new release of the original 1934 edition.
T. Cato Worsfold, 2013
10
Sitting Bull: Champion of the Sioux : a Biography
A multi-faceted view of the Sioux leader whose achievements and personal qualities brought him world-wide fame.
Stanley Vestal, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VESTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vestal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Company makes bid for medical marijuana distribution center in Vestal
Vestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) For the second time in the span of one week, a pharmaceutical company is trying to bring access to medical marijuana to the ... «WBNG-TV, Jul 15»
2
Vestal painter gets a star on Wall of Fame
It took a few extra hands, but a star was unveiled for Vestal painter Marian Simpson on the Wall of Fame on Friday at the Forum Theatre in Binghamton. Simpson ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jun 15»
3
Cause of fatal Vestal fire ruled undetermined
Investigators say they are unable to pinpoint the cause of a house fire last month that killed a mother and her three children in Vestal. Broome County Fire ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jun 15»
4
History: Niskayuna wins boys' lacrosse state championship
VESTAL — Aidan O'Brien scored five goals, and Niskayuna became Section II's first New York state champion in boys' lacrosse Saturday with a 13-10 Class A ... «The Daily Gazette, Jun 15»
5
MVC Announces Sale of Vestal Manufacturing and Reinvests $6.5 …
PURCHASE, N.Y., June 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE:MVC) today announced that it has sold Vestal Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. «Nasdaq, Jun 15»
6
Vestal stifled by Watertown in loss
ENDWELL – Vestal's high-powered offense was silenced at the worst possible time. Watertown held the Golden Bears without a goal for nearly 23 minutes, ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, May 15»
7
Hundreds gather to remember Vestal fire victims
CONKLIN – They came by the hundreds — friends and strangers, parents and teachers, adults and children — united in a common grief. On Tuesday night ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, May 15»
8
Services set for victims of Vestal fire
Community members are gathering Tuesday at Susquehanna Valley High School to pay tribute to the Vestal woman and three children who died in a house fire ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, May 15»
9
Vestal congregation gathers for first service after fire
VESTAL – Six days after a fire tore through Grace Lutheran Church, gutting the building and displacing a congregation, about a hundred of the church's ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, May 15»
10
Four people killed in Vestal house fire
Vestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Four people -- three children and their mother -- were killed after an early morning house fire in Vestal, according to Vestal ... «WBNG-TV, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Vestal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vestal>. Apr 2024 ».
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