virgin of the sun

noun

In ancient Inca culture, a virgin woman chosen in childhood to serve the empire under a vow of chastity.

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nounvirgin of the sun (plural virgins of the sun)

plural virgins of the sun

  1. historicalIn ancient Inca culture, a virgin woman chosen in childhood to serve the empire under a vow of chastity.
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