vestaalse maagd

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Vestaalsche maagd (obsolete)
  • Vestaalse maagd (superseded)

Etymology

Calque of Latin virgō Vestālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛsˌtaːl.sə ˈmaːxt/

Noun

vestaalse maagd f (plural vestaalse maagden)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) vestal virgin (priestess of Vesta)
    Synonym: vestale
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