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Definition of Vesta
1. Noun. (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia.
2. Noun. The brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered.
Definition of Vesta
1. n. One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it.
2. n. One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it.
Definition of Vesta
1. Proper noun. (Roman god) The Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hestia. ¹
2. Proper noun. ( female given name) in occasional use. ¹
3. Proper noun. (astronomy) The fourth asteroid discovered. ¹
4. Noun. a short match, made of wood or wax ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Vesta
1. a short friction match [n -S]
Medical Definition of Vesta
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1. One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it.
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