vestal virgins

vestal virgin

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Definitions of vestal virgins words

noun vestal virgins (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar. 1
noun vestal virgins plural of vestal virgin. 0

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Origin of vestal virgins

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Vestal virgins

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vestal virgins popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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